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OWS supplier expo returns » TheVoiceBW

Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) will on June 26, 2025, hold its second annual local supplier expo at its offices in Maun, continuing its mission to uplift local businesses and build stronger economic ties with home grown businesses. OWS, one of Africa’s leading conservation and hospitality businesses, says the expo will give local enterprises a platform to showcase their products with potential for future collaboration with the company. The ex…See the Story

Maun · Maun

CEDA Funding Elevates Ngami Healthcare

The financial and physical toll of long-distance travel to Francistown or Gaborone have been eliminated from the concerns of the people of Ngamiland, thanks to CEDA-funded medical facilities in Maun   GAZETTE REPORTER    The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) recently took journalists on a guided tour of two private healthcare facilities that it has…Read Article

Maun · Maun

Water and woe » TheVoiceBW

Maun’s health facilities braced for diarrhea outbreak as floods arrive The annual ‘coming of the water’ is a time of great excitement in Maun, when flooding from Okavango Delta seeps into river channels that run through major villages in North West, Ngami and Okavango Districts. It is also a time when the threat of disease, especially diarrhoea, is great. A Matron at Doctors Inn Private Hospital, Eva Lephirimile says they fully expect another ou…Read Article

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Panda residents on edge » TheVoiceBW

Joy turns to tears as Gov set to appeal disputed land ruling Kgosi Rebecca Banika of Pandamatenga and her people could be heading back to court to resume their battle with government over a disputed 2, 500 hectares of farmland. Kgosi Banika challenged Chobe Landboard for reserving four fields (458ha) for her community instead of 2, 500ha which was expected from the Pandamatenga Agricultural Infrastructural Development Project as a benefit to the…North-West District · North-West DistrictRead Article

Illiterate and in trouble » TheVoiceBW

Man accused of raping side-chick’s daughter With his trial looming, a Maun man accused of raping his side-chick’s seven-year-old daughter is in desperate need of an attorney. Unemployed, illiterate and thebe-less, Mothibedi Gasemodimo, 40, pleaded not guilty to the charge when appearing before the Magistrates Court on Tuesday. His denial comes despite having previously confessed to the police, allegedly telling the cops he was under the influenc…Maun · MaunRead Article

Two die in freak Maun road accident » TheVoiceBW

Two men lost their lives and another two were injured after an unlicensed driver allegedly hit a pedestrian and a pole near Maun Old Mall on Tuesday (June 3, 2025). Confirming the freak accident, Maun Station Commander, Joseph Lepodise said the driver, a 28-year-old male who resides at Xhabara ward, was speeding in his Lexus IS 250. It seems he lost control and hit a 28-year-old pedestrian walking by the road. “The car then swerved and hit a pol…Maun · MaunRead Article

No relief for ‘sad’ suspect » TheVoiceBW

Double murder accused denied bail again A Maun man accused of chopping up his mother-in-law and stepson with an axe in a horrific double murder back in February 2022 has once again been denied bail. Nelson Dibebe, 31, has been stuck behind bars for over three years, ever since his arrest on the day of the bloody massacre. His latest efforts at freedom hit another brick wall on Friday, with Maun High Court sending him back to the slammer to await…Maun · MaunRead Article

The BDP is back: Will the UDC fight, flee or fall?

Sunday Standard The BDP is back: Will the UDC fight, flee or fall? The Botswana Democratic Party congress in Maun has come and gone.It’s early days yet, but it would look like the party faithful are immensely happy with what they saw happening there..ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it's also expensive to produce.…Maun · MaunRead Article

Unions Distance Themselves from Endorsement of BDP

The conduct of two union leaders who spoke out of turn at the BDP elective congress in Maun over the weekend has led to concerns about political    neutrality of the labour movement   CALISTUS BOSALETSWE   A storm is brewing within Botswana’s labour movement following controversial remarks by the Secretary General of the Botswana…Maun · MaunRead Article

Wildscreen Botswana announces full festival program

Wildscreen has officially revealed the full program for the Wildscreen Festival Botswana, which takes place in Maun from June 12 to 13.  The two-day celebration of natural world storytelling will feature ...Entertainment · MaunRead Article

‘Shocked’ Balopi Cries Foul

Alleges Political Interference Ahead of BDP Congress As the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) prepares for its National Elective Congress in Maun this Saturday, Presidential hopeful Mpho Balopi has raised concerns about potential foul play. Balopi claimed that unnamed individuals are orchestrating a campaign to discredit him before the congress, the BDP’s first as an opposition party. He alleged an abuse of state institutions for political purpose…Maun · MaunRead Article

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