… Providing an overview of the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure programme, Dr Tsheko revealed that while working on the tombstones, his office engaged the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, as there was concern that the bereaved families were yet to be compensated through …
Tomorrow marks another phase of the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure Programme, which seeks to assist communities, institutions and families affected by traumatic events to find healing while preserving the memory of those who were lost. …
… The initiative falls under her broader National Healing, Remembrance and Closure programme, which aimed to support families grieving from tragic accidents while actively promoting road safety awareness. …
The Office of the First Lady has announced the launch of the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure Programme, a national initiative dedicated to honouring the memory of the 54 Batswana who lost their lives in the 2015 Matsha Community College truck accident and the 2024 Mmama …
Families of the 45 people who died in the 2024 Mmamatlakala Bridge bus accident in South Africa have not yet received compensation from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), according to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The President's office has engaged the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund and RAF to assist with compensation claims, with RAF confirming its willingness to help.
Families of the 45 people who died in the 2024 Mmamatlakala Bridge bus accident in South Africa have not yet received compensation from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), according to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The President's office has engaged the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund and RAF to assist with compensation claims, with RAF confirming its willingness to help.
Botswana will hold a tombstone unveiling and memorial monument event tomorrow at Garanta Cemetery in Molepolole for the 44 members of St Engenas Zion Christian Church and their bus driver who died in a March 28, 2024 accident when their bus plummeted 50 metres into a ravine on the Mmamatlakala bridge in Limpopo, South Africa, while traveling to an Easter pilgrimage in Moria. The event is part of the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure Programme, which aims to help affected communities, institutions and families find healing while preserving the memory of the deceased.
First Lady Kaone Boko unveiled a newly refurbished Dutlwe monument on July 9, a permanent memorial and road safety hub honouring nine Matsha College learners who died in a 2015 open-truck accident. The First Lady stated the memorial is intended to honour the victims, bring solace to families, and serve as a reminder for safer roads while challenging government to improve road conditions and infrastructure.
An opinion piece examines the office of First Lady in Botswana—historically unwritten and unpaid—and traces how successive First Ladies have given it meaning through social work. The current First Lady, Mma Kaone Boko, launches a programme called Mpepu, described as a Setswana concept of carrying the vulnerable through life while mothers work and lead.
The Office of the First Lady has launched the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure Programme to honour the 54 Batswana who died in the 2015 Matsha Community College truck accident and the 2024 Mmamatlakala bus tragedy. The initiative combines remembrance with practical interventions including refurbishment of a college laboratory, housing improvements for affected families, and upgrade of a memorial site, alongside psychosocial support and road safety reforms.