Officially opening the Serowe full council meeting on Tuesday, Mr Thaga noted that district councils across Botswana were actively being encouraged to diversify their revenue streams. …
Residents of the KHUMASE lands in Serowe have decried the private mining of paving stones in their area, noting that these resources are known to be a cash cow in other countries. …
After months marked by bitter infighting, legal battles, and leadership uncertainty, the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) is showing signs of moving toward reconciliation following a pivotal meeting held in Serowe last week. …
Confirming the incidents, Serowe Police Station commander, Senior Superintendent Poloko Oteng, said the suspect remains at large, whilst investigations are ongoing.Oteng explained that the suspect, his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend, and her female friend had been drinking at the same …
… The repatriation process saw 45 sacred artefacts including clothing and hunting implements from UK’s Brighton and Hove Museum being returned to Khama III Memorial Museum in Serowe. …
… For Kelebogile, a Serowe native currently residing in the Sebina ward, life itself is like a lump of clay, stubborn at first, but ultimately shaped by the hands of the person holding it. …
An official opening the Serowe full council meeting urged district councils to reduce reliance on central government grants by establishing independent commercial entities and exploring alternative Local Economic Development projects, citing declining diamond revenues and shrinking government coffers.
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Councils urged to diversify revenue beyond government grants addresses structural fiscal pressures facing local authorities amid declining diamond revenues.
An official opening the Serowe full council meeting urged district councils to reduce reliance on central government grants by establishing independent commercial entities and exploring alternative Local Economic Development projects, citing declining diamond revenues and shrinking government coffers.
Residents of Khumase lands in Serowe have petitioned the President against private mining of paving stones in their area, alleging that a community trust member acquired a prospecting license for personal benefit while the community was establishing a community trust since 2017.
The Botswana Police Service has rejected claims that the City Police Unit (CPU), launched in December 2023, has been suspended, though sources say the government has quietly scaled back the initiative since the UDC took office in 2024, citing resource shortages and a reported shift toward the Safer City Project.
The Botswana Patriotic Front is showing signs of moving toward reconciliation following a pivotal meeting held in Serowe last week, after months of infighting, legal battles, and leadership uncertainty.
At Macheng Bushfire Festival's fourth edition, San communities from D'Kar, Maake and Zutshwa performed the num dance, a traditional healing ritual performed around fire. The performance, where dancers enter a trance state called kia to access spiritual energy known as num for healing, demonstrated that Kgalagadi culture remains alive and transmitted across generations.
A suspect remains at large following allegations of rape and assault in Serowe. According to police, the incidents occurred after the suspect, his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend, and her female friend had been drinking at the same bar.
The Khama III Memorial Museum has received 45 sacred artefacts, including clothing and hunting implements, repatriated from Brighton and Hove Museum in the United Kingdom after a formal claim submitted in 2022. The items, collected by British missionary Reverend William Charles Willoughby in the 1890s from GaMmangwato territory, were officially unveiled at the museum in Serowe.
Kesegofetse Kelebogile, a 40-year-old potter and ceramicist based in Serowe, has established himself as an artisan after learning pottery techniques at Camphill Community Trust in Otse from 2004 to 2006 and later receiving a P100,000 grant from the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture in 2011 to start his own business.
Akanyang Olekile operates Akanyang Upholstery, a furniture restoration business at Serowe's central marketplace that reupholsters worn-out sofas, chairs, and car seats rather than discarding them, aiming to reduce waste and offer customers sustainable value.
Family members recall former president Festus Mogae as a loving father figure who took genuine interest in children's development, combined discipline with humor during family meetings, and offered wisdom through jokes and anecdotes.
Serowe residents cleaned and repaired the village ahead of body viewing ceremonies for the late former president at the main Kgotla, with security and ceremonial arrangements coordinated by the Botswana Defence Force, Botswana Police Service, and tribal leaders. Kgosi Bakae Khumo said the community is working with the family to give Mogae the respect and dignity he deserves.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps and the public visited Parliament Buildings to sign a Condolence Book in honour of the late Former President Dr Festus Mogae, who passed away on May 8 aged 86. A series of state events are scheduled, including lying in state on May 13, a home village procession on May 14, a national memorial service, and burial at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane on May 16.
Botswana's third president, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, passed away on May 8 following a brief illness. The nation observed three days of national mourning, with residents and clan members gathering to pay tribute to the leader who served as president from April 1998 to April 2008 and was celebrated for his economic stewardship and HIV/AIDS response.
Serowe Police Station recorded 26 rape cases in the first quarter of this year, down from 38 in the same period last year. Defilement cases fell to 26 from 31 during the same comparison periods.
Benjamin Phole operates Tjikale Farm near Serule, producing velvet bean coffee—a natural, organic, caffeine-free alternative from Mucuna pruriens seeds that he says boosts the immune system and improves sleep and mood. He has acquired a trademark for OnnaBen Natural Products and expects 4,000 kilograms of coffee this season, partnering with LEA to expand distribution nationally while maintaining a mixed-farming system integrating livestock production.