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Kgosing Ward in Kanye East has attracted a record number of candidates for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Bulela Ditswe elections, the majority of whom accuse the incumbent Councillor, Moratwa Dikole of failure to deliver services.The Council...

Sakaiyo Obakeng, a 35-year-old man of Sekhutlane ward in Tlharaseleele near Phitshane Molopo, was sentenced to five years’ jail term for attacking and injuring his ex-girlfriend's cousin with a metal rod.The case was presided over by Kanye...

A frustrated 41-year-old single father from Kanye, Keafiwa Laetsang, is frustrated at being denied access to his children by his baby mama, despite fully providing financial support.Suggesting that he is only being used to splash out child...

Bangwaketse Kgosikgolo, Kgosi Malope II, has formally introduced residents to groups that intend to safeguard livestock by working tirelessly against thieves and bringing them to the police.Residents gathered at the Kgotla expressed concerns that...

There has been an outpouring of condolence messages and tributes from Batswana and Africa at large following the passing of Seratiwa 'Sthando-Same' Tebogo, the mother of Botswana's fast-rising sprinter and Africa's 200m record holder,...

Renowned musician, businessman and a die-hard member of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Taolo Moshaga, who recently announced his departure from the party to run as an independent candidate in the parliamentary race for the Kanye East...

Nineteen (19) farmers crowded the dock of the Kanye Magistrate Court on Monday to face charges of murder.Details on the charge sheet reveal that the frustrated and desperate farmers from Gamoswaane settlement were granted bail by the court after...

Tebogo Phisco Matlakala, a 28-year-old man from Kanye, was on Monday sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping and stealing a cellphone from a 24-year-old woman from Mahalapye.The convicted rapist used Facebook to lure women across Botswana. He would...

A traditional healer from Dikakapa tsa Dingaka Association of Botswana, Dr Cosmos Tshukuru, cautions Batswana about the reality of witchcraft, acknowledging that some may doubt its existence.When speaking to The Midweek Sun this week, Dr Tshukuru who...

In a new twist to the recent Bangwaketse saga, Metlhaeno Gaseitsewe, a nephew in the Gaseitsewe family and a cousin to Bangwaketse paramount chief Kgosi Malope II, is taking a step to adopt a double-barrel surname, incorporating his maternal...

A disgruntled 29-year-old truck driver at Union Town Holdings in Gaborone’s Broadhurst Industrial site allegedly hit his boss' wife with a truck after being handed a letter dismissing him from work.According to employees close to the scene, the...

The eight-year-old sole survivor of the St Engenas ZCC bus crash that happened in Mmamatlakala-Mokopane, South Africa over the Easter holidays, has reportedly been saved by her late grandmother.Unconfirmed reports say that the eight-year old was...

Frustrated by the lack of cooperation from a bush mechanic despite years of seeking mediation from the police for his car, Kanye native Gabriel Michael, 35, has finally taken legal action against the mechanic.On Monday this week, the duo, Michael and...

A 32-year-old Chedu Uyapo from Moshupa was issued a stern warning and advised to grant permission to Shatani Nthobatsang, the father of her son, visitation rights.The case was presided over by Principal Magistrate Reuben Sebetlela of the Kanye...

A 29-year-old man from Lotlhakane East, Kutlwano Walobaka was given a six-month suspended prison sentence for three years after threatening to kill the man who abused him during his childhood.Details presented before the Kanye Magistrate Court...