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TEBBY GOES RED AGAIN
Feb. 17 | Tebby’s DVD sleave Local gospel artist Tebogo Setlhomo popularly known as Tebby in music circles has just dropped her third Botswana Democratic Party album. The album will be one of the highlights of the party’s 50th celebrations on the 25th...
SA to introduce Nelson Mandela banknotes
Feb. 17 | Nelson Mandela South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson Mandela. Mandela, now 93, was released from prison on 11 February 1990 after 27 years in prison. President Jacob Zuma said...
GABORONE-WEST IN FIGHT AGAINST BAN ON SHEBEENS
Feb. 17 | Shebeen (pic from: The portfolio travel blog) Angry Gaborone West residents have vowed to fight the government’s decision to ban the sale of traditional brews in homesteads to the bitter end. Speaking at a consultative meeting called by their...
GANG RAPE ALLEGATIONS ROCK PRISON
Feb. 17 | Prison (Picture from Internet) Allegations that a Gaborone maximum prison inmate was recently drugged and raped by other prisoners have rocked the institute. A concerned inside source who claimed that prison warders did not act fast enough to attend...
HOMICIDE
Feb. 17 | Homicide (picture from internet) Nata Police detained and released a Sua Pan secondary school employee for the murder of a Zimbabwean man who was recently found dead on the road side. The support staff member at the school, Dikakanyo Jerrison revealed...
THIRST AND DIRTY
Feb. 17 | HOPELESS: Heebe kakubis and Maphe Xharai Residents left with no water as council removes borehole Resident of Ranyane settlement in Gantsi District are fighting for portable water with their domestic animals after the Council took away the settlement’s...
PARENTAL GUIDANCE ADVISED
Feb. 17 | UNDER SCRUTINY:The set book Set novel’s language too strong for form two students The Ministry of Education (MoE) and Skills Development will this week assess whether an English Literature set book for junior certificate students is too vulgar for...
BUSINESS BOOMS IN PHIKWE SEX TRADE
Feb. 17 | BODY FOR SALE: Naledi Local NGO aims to help workers A local NGO counted 2013 prostitutes in Selebi-Phikwe between October 2010 and September 2011, working the 64 locations identified as ‘hot spots’ in the mining town. 23-year-old Naledi is one...
SECURITY BLENDER LANDS 15 SHOP ASSISTANTS IN HOSPITAL
Feb. 17 | Trans Africa Wholesale Botswana More than 15 Trans Africa Wholesalers employees landed in Princess Marina hospital last week Friday after inhaling a toxic gas used to trap criminals inside the store. Some of those who were hospitalized only managed to...
BRUTAL ATTACK
Feb. 17 | Picture from Internet Girl, 13 survives 15 knife stabs A 13- year-old Moshupa schoolgirl who survived 15 brutal knife stabs by an obsessed sex pest was on Wednesday fighting for her life at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Kanye. The standard seven...
BCP BOYCOTTS UMBRELLA TALKS
Feb. 17 | UNCERTAIN: Taolo Lucas The Botswana Congress Party was set to boycott a meeting of the opposition umbrella talks which was scheduled for yesterday (Thursday) the party’s information and publicity secretary, Taolo Lucas confirmed. Speaking in an interview...
G4S DONATES SICKBAY TO SPECIAL SCHOOL
Feb. 17 | NEW BEGINNINGS: G4S MD Moraki Mokgosana and Lobatse Mayoress Caroline Lesang G4S Botswana this week donated a sick bay to Bothakga Primary school in Lobatse. Bothakga Primary is one of the pilot projects for an initiative by the government called Health...
I WISH I WAS A ZAMBIAN
Feb. 17 | The historic win of African Cup of Nations by Zambia had revellers envying the country and praising ancestors for the unexpected victory. Voice reporter Phillimon Mmeso shared a cab with three football fanatics when going home after the final game on...
HEALTHY BODY MEANS DELIVERY
Feb. 17 | ADVISING: Raphael Sikwane Consultant teaches leaders about mind power and wellness A mind power consultant Raphael Sikwane says it is important for leaders to be physically, mentally and spiritually well all the time so that they can effectively deliver. Addressing...
BDP YOUTH LEADER BROKE
Feb. 17 | FINANCIALLY EMBARASSED: Monare Arrested for failing to pay workers Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) National Youth Executive Committee Chairman, Bontsi Monare, was last week arrested in Francistown for failing to pay his employees and defying an order...
DIALYSIS CENTRE FACES CLOSURE
Feb. 17 | Tati River Kidney Dialysis Centre which is the only and first one of its kind in the northern part of the country is facing closure due to underutilization. “When we opened the centre we had four patients, and 10 months down the line the number has...
ANC WOMEN HOLD MINI-SKIRT MARCH
Feb. 17 | Mini Skirt (Picture from Internet) The African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League of South Africa is set to hold a mini skirt march in Johannesburg today (Friday) protesting against abuse of women. “All women who feel that the rate of women...
GRAND VALENTINE
Feb. 17 | LOVE BIRDS: Selinah Wankie and Rebagamang Keimetswe Palapye couple enjoys a night at the Grand Palm Lucky Voice reader Selinah Wankie, 28 and her lover spent a romantic night at the Walmont/Grand Palm on Tuesday after winning the Valentine’s Day give-away...
TREATED LIKE ROYALTY
Feb. 13 | Voice competition winner enjoys special Cresta hospitality at Thapama hotel A two pula worth text message won Royal Ntwakgolo (45) a weekend getaway for two at the magnificent Thapama Hotel in Francistown. IMPRESSED: Royal Ntwakgolo and his nephew “I...
