Kabelo Dipholo
Yun Genius reigns supreme
Francistown karate club shows its dominance
A Francistown karate club Yun Genius Academie showed its class once again at the just ended Botswana National Junior...
Woman dies in a freak road accident
Police in Francistown are investigating the cause of a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 34 year old woman in the early...
Villagers call for urgent aid as Gweta floods hit 1183 people
The Village Disaster Management Committee is racing against time to help close to 300 families hard hit by the recent flooding in Gweta village.
According...
Eric working on 4th studio album
Award winning local artist and Minister of the Gospel, Kabelo Eric is back in the studio putting the finishing touches on his fourth album.
In...
Diamond museum opens in Orapa
P14.2 million park and museum to boost Boteti economy
The late Dr Adrian Gale's dream to establish a diamond museum in Orapa became a reality...
Bigger and exciting northern trade fair on the cards
Business Botswana to up the ante in the 2018 exhibitions
The 2018 Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF) is back again on May 23rd -24th...
Shanganani JSS girls’ hostels gutted by fire
A block of girls hostels at Shanganani Junior School in Tsamaya was gutted by fire early Monday morning, interrupting end of term examinations planned...
When fake news hurts
Tutume alleged ritual murder suspects set the record straight
In the era where mainstream media is grappling with the reality of fake news, finding fact...
Zhizha’s night of healing
Ju'Hoansi San set to shake it at Kuminda Farm
The annual Zhizha Cultural Festival at Kuminda Farm in Marobela is expected to culminate into a...
Rollers on the money
Popa to pocket at least P5 million in the Group stages
Botswana’s leading football club Township Rollers are on the brink of achieving a first...
IIF to shape Francistown’s economy
Forum to borrow leaf from Microsoft Innovation Hub
Francistown's declining economy due to mine closures has prompted young people and business leaders in the city...
Francistown councillors want increased sitting allowance
Francistown Councillors are expected to support a motion calling for the adjustment of Full Council sitting allowance.
Kanana Ward Councillor Cornelius Gopolang will table the...
Makwala wins his second Gold medal in SA
With just 26 days left, local sprinter Isaac Makwala's preparation for the XXI Commonwealth Games in Australia (4th-15th April) seems to be well on...
Council adjourns as angry Councillors demand action from leadership
Francistown City's Full Council Session was adjourned this morning as angry councillors disrupted City Mayor Sylvia Muzila's address.
In what was a calculated plan to...
Kumbi’s window of opportunity
Just a little over five months ago, Amos Kumbulani worked as a manager for a reputable company in Francistown.
However, driven by the desire to...
Stalemate in the Ghetto
Botswana Rugby Union opening fixture for the 2018 fixture ended in a stalemate this past weekend in Francistown.
The match between hosts BAC North and...
Botswana Oil to take over Francistown depot
Botswana Oil (BOL), a company wholly owned by the government is expected to take over operations of the Francistown fuel depot.
This follows the take...
A soldier of fortune
From BDF to Kwasa Kwasa to Property Investor
With nine albums under his belt, Jeffery Matheatau, 50, easily qualifies as a music legend in Botswana.
The...
Turning bad boys into good men
The old adage 'boys will be boys' is usually loosely used and quite often an excuse to let boys get away with a lot...
Makwala eyes Bolt’s throne
'Bad Man' to use SA Grand Prix to gauge his readiness for the Gold Coast
With a little over a month remaining before the start...
Blood Transfusion nurses successfully sue Attorney General
In a marathon case that dates back to 2013 nurses stationed at the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) have won a lawsuit against government...
Popa to face Tanzanian side in the next round
Township Rollers will now face Tanzanian side, Young Africans Sports Club, in the next round after their 4-2 aggregate win against Al Merreikh from...
Ministry extends ploughing season as rain clouds gather
The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security has extended the ploughing period for the northern part of Botswana by an extra 11 days.
The...
Suspended BDP youth urged to show remorse
Botswana Democratic Party Secretary General Mpho Balopi has condemned the behaviour of some suspended former members of the Youth Executive Committee.
Without mentioning any names,...
Moxydo ties the knot
Best man, A.T.I has no plans to marry
Popular businessman Mompoloki 'Moxydo' Majoo, 27, has tied the knot to his girlfriend of five years Ogone...
Rollers into the fire!
What awaits Mapalastina in hostile Sudan
Botswana football giants, Township Rollers' historic 3-0 victory against Sudanese Al Marrikh Soccer Club has set up a thrilling...
BMD holds talks with BPP in Francistown
Botswana People's Party (BPP) President Motlatsi Molapisi was not his usual jolly self yesterday as he emerged from a closed door meeting with Botswana...
Chobe authorities concerned over home burials
Officials of the Chobe Landboard have advised residents from the eight villages under their jurisdiction to follow laid down procedures and bury their loved...
Showdown in Phikwe
'Super' and 'Sticks' exchange 'blows' at a packed Phikwe stadium
It was the face-off many people had been waiting for.
An afternoon bout in the mould...
10 years later constituency league still divides opinion
At its inception in 2008, the Constituency League, which is the brainchild of outgoing President Ian Khama, was a hot potato that pitted sports...
Ballroom dancing couple strong in marriage three years later
February is a special month for power couple, Kagiso "Kaycee" Kutshwane (35) and his wife Letlhogonolo "Letty" Khutswane (27). The youthful parents of two...
Athletes village requires urgent rehabilitation- Masire
Botswana Cycling Association President, Mmetla Masire the Botswana National Sports Commission's (BNSC) Athletes Village in Gaborone is in a bad state and needs to...
Saleshando fires back at Ombudsman
Botswana Congress Party leader, Dumelang Saleshando, has expressed his disgust at the recent report by the Ombudsman in which the public protector exonerated Khama...
Into Africa
From Lagos with love
For some time now, Keneilwe Matseke has been part of Letshego's expansion into the rest of Africa. Matseke relocated to Lesotho...
Confusion ensues in BDP election appeal
Who exactly in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is supposed to handle the appeal by losing candidates in the just ended primary elections in...
Supa Ngwao Museum: stories on the wall
Re-telling Francistown's humble beginnings and lost opportunities
The story of Francistown has always been a fascinating one for me. Here is a city which was...
“BDP mercenaries want me dead”-Moswaane
MP slams a WhatsApp group wishing him dead
Francistown West Member of Parliament (MP) Ignatius Moswaane is fuming.
The MP flipped his lid over a leaked...
We’ll liquidate BDP- Ex BCL employees
Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) Carter Morupisi had his hands full yesterday when addressing masses of former BCL employees.
Phikwe Town hall was filled...
Drago and Butler clash on social media
Former Zebras coach Peter Butler and the newly appointed national Under 20 coach Dragojlo Stanojlovic are trading blows on social media.
The Serbian coach apparently...
Khama announces good times ahead at BMC
On Friday at his farewell tour in Francistown, outgoing President Ian Khama raised every farmer's hopes with a sublime announcement that local farmers would...
