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I’m Dying To Meet President Mugabe Says Prophet Magaya

I’m Dying To Meet President Mugabe Says Prophet Magaya

PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) founder Walter Magaya yesterday said his greatest wish is to meet President Robert Mugabe whom he described as a great leader. Addressing journalists in Botswana where he is holding a three-day crusade, the charismatic church leader also warned he would continue to expose apostolic sects’ alleged transgressions in his […]

Botswana Might Experience More Droughts

Botswana Might Experience More Droughts

Botswana is projected to experience increased frequency in severity of droughts and within growing season dry spells, increased warming and declining rainfall due to climate change. This was revealed during the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) validation workshop, which brought together Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Wildlife and Tourism stake holders and development partners. Giving a presentation […]

Botswana Govt Bold On Performance

Botswana Govt Bold On Performance

National Assembly Deputy Speaker, Kagiso Molatlhegi, says in pursuance of excellence in public service delivery, government has taken a number of bold steps geared towards improved performance. Speaking at Parliament award ceremony recently, Mr Molatlhegi said in addition, public sector reforms that had been introduced in the public service gained increased attention over the last […]

Robert Mugabe Turns to Ian Khama for Help

Robert Mugabe Turns to Ian Khama for Help

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has turned to his bitter regional rival Botswana President Ian Khama for a model to exploit diamonds to fuel economic development in Zimbabwe. Khama has consistently rejected President Mugabe’s re-election as fraudulent and has often spoken out about Zimbabwe’s political crisis. Nothwithstanding the frosty relationship, Mines and Mining Development minister Walter Chidhakwa […]

Climate Change and Women Farmers in Botswana

Climate Change and Women Farmers in Botswana

These are tough times for agriculture in southeastern Botswana, the most densely inhabited section of this semi-arid, southern African country. Anaemic rainfall in six of the past 10 years has meant poor harvests for the mostly female farmers in the region. While rain-fed agriculture may be less and less viable, government programmes for small and […]

Botswana Inflation Rate Drops

Botswana Inflation Rate Drops

Statistics Botswana has released Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for May 2015 with inflation rate standing at 3.0 per cent, indicating a significant drop compared to 4.5 per cent recorded in May 2014. Statistics Botswana acting principal statistician, national accounts and prices, Mr Phaladi Labobedi, told a press conference recently that the national inflation rate […]

Botswana Court Acquits Kabo Ketshogile

Botswana Court Acquits Kabo Ketshogile

Palapye Magistrate Court has discharged and acquitted Kabo Ketshogile of defilement of a person under the age of 16 years. In her ruling, chief magistrate Ms Rebecca Setlhogile-Motsamai stated that there were fundamental and irreconcilable contradictions in the evidence of the complainant. “It has been held in numerous cases by our courts that a court […]

Students Assist Family of Twenty-Three

Students Assist Family of Twenty-Three

Development Studies students at Gantsi Senior Secondary School have donated food and toiletry to a family of twenty-three. The handover that took place at Bosele Ward was attended by VDC and the Councillor of Bosele Ward Mr Lefty Ngati. The senior teacher of development studies at Gantsi senior Mr Mpho Kasoka said they made an […]

Investigation Into Singer’s Murder Continues

Investigation Into Singer’s Murder Continues

Investigations on the murder of gospel artist, Mosimanegape ‘Moss’ Mokgwathise are not yet complete.Three people suspected of killing talented gospel artist, Mosimanegape ‘Morse’ Mokgwathise were granted bail On Monday (June 15), sub-inspector Legodile Sennafela of Lobatse Police Station pleaded with Magistrate Dipate Mareledi to give state more time after failing to sum up investigations prior […]

Botswana Ledumadumane Murder Trial in September

Botswana Ledumadumane Murder Trial in September

The 2012 Ledumadumane soccer match murder case which commenced on December 09, 2014 after the defence had scrutinised the deceased’s photo album, is scheduled to start September this year. The trial was supposed to have commenced on May 12, 2015 for two days before Judge Bengbame Sechele, but has since been transferred to adjudicate in […]

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