Central District (Botswana)

Botswana: Men Demand Laws That Punish Women

Selebi-Phikwe — Men have been urged to discard their egos and report any form of abuse by their female counterparts so gender-based violence programmes can include them. Because men tend to sweep such abuses under the carpet,...

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Concern Over High Rate of Maintenance Cases in Phikwe

Selebi-Phikwe — Assistant Superintendent Goganang Pule has expressed concern over the high rate of maintenance cases reported against men in Selebi-Phikwe. Pule said during a Women's Affairs Department-arranged workshop on...

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Botswana: Party Representatives Reject Early Voter Registration

Selebi-Phikwe — Party representatives have called for a halt to early registration of voters to avoid objections that lead to apathy. Speaking at a workshop to evaluate the last general elections, the representatives said voter...

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Botswana: The Multi Million Pula Chicken Fight

At the centre of the saga, that was likely to push chicken meat prices skyrocketing, are three major players - In an affidavit Peter Kirby, Managing Director of Richmark Poultry, who is also chairman of Botswana Poultry...

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Botswana: African Rugs and Sculptures on Display at Sakeng La Badimo

column Travellers on the Gaborone-Kanye road must have noticed something special just before they reach the village of Kumakwane. The sight of a variety of African rugs hanging from the fences of the Sakeng la Badimo orchard,...

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Botswana: Council Pursues Moupo and Saleshando for Debt

Gaborone — Big names, including two opposition chiefs, have been listed in the state-owned Daily News for failure to pay rates to Selebi-Phikwe Town Council. Botswana National Front (BNF) president, Otsweletse Moupo and his...

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Botswana: BCL Mine Chief Calls for Suppliers' Support

Selebi-Phikwe — BCL Mine has asked its suppliers to give the company support for the mutual benefit of the two parties. BCL Mine General Manager Montwedi Mphathi made the plea during a recent suppliers' pitso held at Travel Inn...

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Botswana: TCE Students On Hunger Strike Over 'Bad' Bread

Tonota — Hundreds of Tonota College of Education (TCE) students launched a hunger strike on Tuesday decrying the quality of bread supplied by a local bakery. According to the students, they have been eating the poorly baked...

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Botswana: First BDF Female Officers Ready for Combat

Gaborone — It is well over a year since the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commissioned the pioneering 29 female officers who received their military training in Tanzania. The female officers made history, as they were the first...

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Botswana: Bec Explains Why PSLE Candidates are Ungraded

Gaborone — The Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has explained that 35 candidates who sat the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) were not graded because they did not do all the subjects. The BEC director of...

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Palapye , Serowe , Selebi-Phikwe , Tutume , Mahalapye