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CONCERN OVER THEFT OF TOMBSTONES
May. 7 | Recent media reports that there is vandalism of tombstones in Mmadinare became a topic of discussion in a combi from Phikwe to Tobane. Voice reporter Phillimon Mmeso was part of the passengers and captured the conversation which went as follows: RED...
PHIKWE FULL OF RUBBISH
May. 7 | Selibe Phikwe residents who have been struggling to deal with the sulphur smoke from the mine now have to live with another stench from the overflowing bins. PILLING UP: Heap of garbage Residents who spoke to the Voice expressed disappointment...
TRIBAL WAR BREWING IN SHOSHONG
Apr. 27 | DEMOTED: Sejakgomo Ntsaga *Royals accuse Kgamane of imposing son,threaten to cause mayhem A heated discussion about Kgosi Sediegeng Kgamane’s controversial decision to install his son as chief has ended with threats of separation of Bangwato...
COUNCIL DEPUTY CHAIR IN TUCKSHOP ROW
Apr. 27 | Kweneng District Council Deputy Chairperson, Tshepiso Lesope’s bitter fight with a local farmer for a tuck shop has culminated into an P18 500 lawsuit launched by the coucillor against the farmer. LOSING WEIGHT: Setlakala Lesope, a Botswana Democratic...
PHIKWE BORN DONATES TO CHARITIES
Apr. 27 | CARING: Phikwe Born members Phikwe Born, an organization formed by Selibe Phikwe unemployed youth recently donated clothes to orphans and vulnerable children. The beneficiaries of the donations were orphans from Phikwe, Mother for All and Humana people...
MMOPANE SCHOOL HIT BY SHORTAGE OF FURNITURE
Apr. 27 | Tau-Manthe primary school pupils in Mmopane village sit on the floor for lessons because of shortage of furniture plaguing the school, the district council has heard. Speaking at the Mogoditshane /Thamaga sub council meeting on Tuesday ,the deputy school...
THE CHALLENGES OF SINGLE MOTHERHOOD
Apr. 27 | Voice reporter, FRANCINAH BAAITSE recently visited one of the hair salons in Gaborone. As her stylist worked on her hair, another hairdresser wearing a Polka dot top struggled to find BTV channel in vein. Three other hairdressers waited in anticipation...
MOVING WITH THE TIMES
Apr. 27 | INVENTIVE: Pule Raiyane Public transport cards set to be introduced A local company, Signarite Investment has introduced a public transport card which will be used by commuters instead of the current scenario of paying cash per trip. Introducing the card...
WRONG GENEROSITY
Apr. 27 | SHOCKED: Mothobi Mothobi SCHOOL HEAD GIVES TEACHERS MEAT MEANT FOR STUDENTS The Headmaster of Sedie Junior Secondary School (SJSS) in Maun, Mophotholodi Raditsi was last week forced to apologise after diverting part of the meat that was donated to students...
TATI NICKEL MINES DONATES TO BOTSWANA POLICE
Apr. 27 | NEW OFFICE: The donated cabin Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC) this week donated a cabin to the Botswana Police Service to use as a satellite police station in Molapo Estates. The company hopes that the initiative will lead to a decline in crime which...
TB JOSHUA GETS THEM TALKING
Apr. 27 | Controversial TB Joshua may be thousands of kilometres away in Nigeria but if our Feedback messages are anything to go by then he is a household name in Botswana viewed with both admiration and disdain. Thapelo: I want to let people know that TB Joshua...
NEVER SURRENDER, SAYS JULIUS MALEMA
Apr. 27 | JULIUS MALEMA Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has left a voicemail message on his cellphone, saying he would never surrender. “At the end of everything else, we will not remember the words uttered by the enemies against us but will...
NO MORE FURTHERING OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR TEACHERS
Apr. 27 | The government will no longer be sending teachers for further education in South Africa as it will be closing down the education attaché offices. This came to light after teachers received communication informing them not to apply to any South African...
BOKO DENIES PUSHING REATILE OUT OF THE BNF
Apr. 20 | Botswana National Front(BNF) President, Duma Boko has denied accusations that he pushed the MP for Ngwaketse West, Mephato Reatile who recently left the party to become an independent candidate. Responding to Reatile’s allegations that Boko pushed...
REMEMBERING MOTHER OF ALL STRIKES
Apr. 20 | BOFEPUSU PETITIONS DPSM Members of Botswana Federation of Public Service Unions (BOFEPUSU) on Wednesday evening called on the government to reverse its decision of essentialising the whole public service. DELIVERING A PETITION: Masego Mogwera Petitioning...
JESUS AND TB JOSHUA
Apr. 20 | Jesus of Nazareth and TB Joshua of Nigeria may have lived in differing times and places but this week readers on our Facebook Page brought the two together in a spirited log of comments. Omphemetse Bk Sethora: I wonder which Bible those who are choosing...
SPARKLING CLEAN POLICE STATION
Apr. 20 | Bobonong Police Station was this week named the cleanest of all cop stations in the country. They got the vote during the Botswana Police National Performance Awards earlier this year. Receiving the award from Botswana National Productivity Centre Manager...
KNIFE ATTACK BOY OUT OF DANGER
Apr. 20 | A five- year-old Maun boy who survived 16 knife stabs by a deranged neighbour has been released from the hospital to recuperate at home. SURVIVOR: The stabbed boy showing off his scars, with him is his grandmother Olebogeng Narrating the family ordeal...
TAFIC AND MOCHUDI CENTRE CHIEFS FANS FACE OFF
Apr. 20 | Dubani-wa-Dubani was in Francistown over the weekend and caught this conversation between a Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Tafic supporter on a Combi to Block 2 Chiefs Jersey: Hello my friend. You have spilled Coke. I guess next season you will be playing...
