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Kumakwane Residents Receive Food Hampers
Government is determined to relief Batswana from the impact of poverty and destitution, says Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr Tshenolo Mabeo. Mr Mabeo said government had come up with various programmes to care for the elderly, war veterans, destitute, orphans and people with disabilities. He was speaking during a handing over of a donation […]
Beware of Measles!
The public is warned about the outbreak of measles in South Africa. A press release from the Ministry of Health stated that measles cases hadbeen reported in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape provinces. Signs and symptoms of measles include high grade fever, headache, skin rash, reddish discoloration of the eye […]
Gale Salutes Orapa Hospital Staff
The outgoing Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) general manager, Dr Adrian Gale has commended Orapa mine hospital management and staff for their continued commitment to operate according to quality management principles. Speaking at the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) accreditation celebration recently, Dr Gale said it was through collective effort […]
Early Christmas for Vulnerable Children
Christmas came early for vulnerable and orphaned children as Chobe Safari Lodge hosted a fun-filled Christmas party for more than 150 recently. Held annually, the party brings together orphans and vulnerable children from Botswana Red Cross society in Chobe, Children’s Ark and Metlhayabofelo Child-care service organisations in Kazungula as well as students living with disabilities […]
Satau Primary School Receives Vehicle
Satau Primary School in the Chobe District has received a seven-seater Toyota Ipsum vehicle from Ms Lin Juan Mei of San Xiang Trading and Seymour Holdings. Speaking at the donation ceremony recently, Ms Mei said she was honoured to present a vehicle that she found fitting to donate to the Satau students to use for […]