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A 44-year-old man of Mokuete ward in Kanye, Kgangetsile Kebonamang, nearly lost his genitals after rats bit his penis while he was sleeping.The struggling father of two lamented being terrorised by rats and fears that they will cause infections for...

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains a pressing issue in Botswana, with women facing threat of violence every day.Ba Isago University has stepped in to address the issue through the introduction of Degree and Diploma programmes on GBV.The Centre for...

Mahalapye police successfully intercepted and retrieved a heap of copper cables valued at P20,000 from a group of thieves last week Thursday evening.One of the two security guards that were stationed to monitor the cables at Mahalapye power station...

The mother of a 16-year-old teenage girl was on Thursday left speechless, after discovering that her only child is pregnant.The news of the pregnancy emerged after the Form Three student at a junior school in Mahalapye, complained to her mother about...

The Radipitse family in Kanye at Maisakamo ward experiences sleepless nights due to a young man who stands by their windows at night, vandalising and burning family property.Narrating the family recurring ordeal to The Midweek Sun this week,...

Police officers in Dilolwe camp in Kanye reside in severely dilapidated houses. This week, they shared their concerns about their challenging living conditions.Some time ago, a toddler died in an electric shock incident in one of the dilapidated...

Kanye Magistrate Court last week granted some 12 frustrated and desperate farmers from Gamoswaane settlement bail after they had been detained in police custody for a day, for a single count of murder.Details of the tragic incident are that the angry...

In a joyous celebration of love and faith, celebrity award winning gospel musician and Pastor Matheke Leteane exchanged vows with his sweetheart, Ogone Wadikgomo in Otse on Saturday.The lavish wedding ceremony was held at Tarbunacle church of Zion,...

A 47-year-old woman shaking with fear after a passionate sexual encounter went to the Mogoditshane police station to report a death that happened during the intimate act.The shocked woman reported that she met the 71-year-old man, who proposed love...

Reverend Mpho Moruakgomo has cautioned women against excessive demands they place upon men, asking them to scale down and instead also provide for their men as well.When speaking during a Men's Conference organised by InChrist Bible Institute...

Local motswako artist and rapper, Atlasaone Molemogi, widely known as ‘ATI’, has warned the public not to pass judgement on people struggling with substance abuse.ATI was at liberty sharing his personal story about the use of dangerous drugs,...

Local pastors from various churches expressed concern over the weekend, lamenting the widespread dissemination of a distorted gospel.They accused some church leaders of prioritising the gospel of prosperity for personal profit rather than focusing on...

In a tragic incident that has rattled Kanye residents, a 22-year-old woman in Sebako ward took her own life on Monday amid allegations of cheating.According to reports, the deceased and her boyfriend both worked at the same business premises - she in...

Journalists continue to face life threatening risks hence the need for urgent and effective measures to protect them, says Dr. Rita Bissounauth, Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Addis Ababa...

Phemo Linzy Motshegwe (18) from Mochudi had no choice but to quit school and pursue her call to become a traditional healer and sangoma. She is now proud of the decision she made.The teenager decided to abruptly quit senior school at Form 4 at...