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  • December 7
  • Mmegi Botswana: BDA Farm Not Formally Handed to Pilikwe

    Despite recent media reports, the Bamangwato Development Association (BDA) farm near Radisele has not been formally handed over to the village of Pilikwe.

  • Mmegi Botswana: 22 Graduate From BDF Staff College

    Senior army officers graduating from the Defence Command and Staff College (DCSC) have been urged to put the knowledge they acquired into practice for the benefit of the army and the nation at large.

  • SW Radio Zimbabwe: Former Student Activist Attacked And Left for Dead

    Attempts to mend a rift within the national students union took a major step back when a former student was attacked and left for dead by a gang of unknown assailants. Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) President Clever Bere, locked in a bitter fight with a faction led by former Vice President Brilliant Dube, says he was the target of Friday evening's attack on Benson Matsveruka.

  • SW Radio Zimbabwe: State Blocking Release of Tortured MDC Employee

    The MDC's Transport Manager Pascal Gwezere, who is still being kept behind bars on trumped-up charges, could find his prison stay drawn out even longer, after the Attorney General's office filed an application challenging his bail.

  • Mmegi Botswana: City Clerk to Go on Penal Transfer?

    Barely three weeks after the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government descended on the Francistown City Council, impeccable sources say the City Clerk is being transferred.

  • Mmegi Botswana: The Thrill of the Little Towns in the Wilderness

    Though the scorching sun of the Nxai Pan formed a layer of salt in my highly melanin concentrated skin, its strong sun rays prickled my face like very sharp needles.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Recession Offers Vital Lessons - Tour Operator

    An economic recession does not only present gloom, but also offers some useful lessons on how to do business, a tourism industry operator has said.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Lucky Palapye Woman Becomes Instant Millionaire [column]

    A lucky Standard Chartered Bank customer, Gadifele Shashane, became an instant millionaire after winning the bank's Millionaire Maker final draw held in Gaborone last Friday.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Sithole's Rude Welcome [column]

    Former Gaborone United (GU) coach, Mike Sithole sat on the BMC bench for the first time on Saturday, but could not do anything as he watched his basement side go down 2-1 to Boteti Young Fighters in an exciting be MOBILE Premier League encounter in Lobatse.

  • Mmegi Botswana: All Eyes on Bafana Bafana Now

    South Africa proved to the doubting Thomases that they are capable of hosting big occasions when they hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CICC) on Friday night.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Beleaguered Tafic Call 'Indaba'

    Crisis-ridden Premier League side TAFIC has called for a special general meeting to introspect on recent events which have left the club bleeding.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Increased Sponsorship for Tennis Open

    Electric Junction has increased its sponsorship for the annual Junior Open tennis tournament to P23, 500 and increase of P2,500 from the last edition.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Ecco,Chiefs in Tense Stalemate

    ECCO City Greens and Mochudi Centre Chiefs shared the spoils in a tense, but entertaining be MOBILE Premier League encounter on Saturday, which saw the home side finish with 10 men after winger, Mandlaenkosi "Sukunyetsa" Sibandla was sent for an early shower. The teams finished 1-1.

  • Mmegi Botswana: World AIDS Day - Perspectives on Nutrition [column]

    As has been the tradition in the last couple of decades, December 1 marks World AIDS Day. But after so many decades of this pandemic living with us and after so many scientific trials, the question is: Are we winning the fight? Depending on where you stand and how affected you have been the answer may differ. Needless to say, this year's World AIDS Day came with much fanfare and renewed commitment ...

  • Mmegi Botswana: Rain Washes Away Two Big Shows in Gabz

    It could have been one fistful weekend of super shows in Gaborone until thunder storm and heavy rains put those dreams to naught. At the University of Botswana Amphitheatre, gospel sensations from South Africa, Benjamin Dube, Kgotso, Charisma, and Uche, were all billed to perform in front of an estimated 6000 crowd at the open arena.

  • Mmegi Botswana: 'Mysterious Fires' Trouble Thamaga Residents

    Residents of Kootilane Ward in Thamaga are living in fear of what they claim to be mysterious fires that burn their homes.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Review Reveals Weaknesses at Education Ministry

    The widespread dissatisfaction with the quality of education in Botswana and the effectiveness of the ministry in charge points to an urgent need for change, a recently released report has revealed.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Police Perform Anti-Riot Exercise

    Tear gas cylinders exploded last Friday filling the air around with white smoke making it impossible to see anybody sitting next to you.

  • AfricaFocus Africa: Africa - HIV/Aids 2009 Update

    "Through its partnerships with more than 30 countries through September 2009, PEPFAR has provided direct support for life-saving antiretroviral treatment for over 2.4 million men, women and children. The Global Fund has supported treatment for 2.5 million people worldwide. Approximately 1.3 million people receive treatment supported by both PEPFAR bilateral programs and the Global Fund, and thus ...

  • Argus South Africa: Police Search Farm for Missing Toddler

    Police have launched a full-scale search of a Phillipi farm for a 15-month old baby, who is presumed to be dead.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Mountaineers, Tuskers Head for Draw

    Resuming from an overnight score of 189 runs, Matabeleland Tuskers added only six runs for 195 all out and the Mountaineers were 99-2 in reply in this Logan Cup tie at Mutare Sports Club.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Greatness Beckons

    IF Norman Mapeza wins the 2009 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup - with the rag-tag army that he took into battle in East Africa - then he will have taken a huge step in a journey that should end up with him, one day, replacing Sunday Chidzambwa as Warriors' head coach.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: GPA - Stop Concentrating On Trivia [opinion]

    MUCH has been spoken and written of late about what is commonly referred to as the, "outstanding issues" of the GPA.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Tuku, Macheso to Share Stage

    Zimbabwe's music icons -- Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso are billed to share the stage for the first time in two years.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Hands Off Zim - Mutambara

    Zimbabwe will not benefit from the "patronising" and "ignorant" meddling of foreigners who know nothing about the real situation in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said.


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