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Mohwasa to headline Beyond 40: Stride by Stride Walk
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (60+ words) Mmegi Online Mohwasa to headline Beyond 40: Stride by Stride Walk staff writer | Wednesday July 15, 2026 14:42 Organised by TM Media, the wellness event is expected to bring together families, the corporate sector, government officials and members of the diplomatic community to celebrate…...
Call for collective effort to fight drug menace
1+ week, 2+ day ago (35+ words) Mmegi Online Call for collective effort to fight drug menace Mmegi Editor | Monday July 6, 2026 06:00 “Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven”...
Botswana urged to strengthen drug treatment systems
1+ week, 2+ day ago (85+ words) Mmegi Online Botswana urged to strengthen drug treatment systems Pini Bothoko | Monday July 6, 2026 06:00 This call was made during the opening of a three-day capacity building workshop focused on supporting the implementation of the international standards for treatment of drug use…...
African First Ladies unite against stigma
2+ week, 2+ day ago (123+ words) Mmegi Online African First Ladies unite against stigma Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Monday June 29, 2026 15:58 Speaking during a virtual event marking the 18th anniversary of the Merck Foundation recently, the First Ladies expressed concern over the persistent discrimination faced by women struggling with infertility....
Health Ministry intensifies fight against polio in children
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (27+ words) Mmegi Online Health Ministry intensifies fight against polio in children Mpho Mokwape | Tuesday June 9, 2026 14:05...
Athlone receives P70,000 medical boost
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (128+ words) Mmegi Online Athlone receives P70,000 medical boost staff writer | Tuesday June 9, 2026 15:48 The consignment, handed over on Tuesday morning, comprised medication used in the management of high blood pressure, hypertension, cholesterol-related conditions and diabetes. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Farouk Ismail Group…...
Gov't urges action on food safety
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (62+ words) Mmegi Online Gov't urges action on food safety Mpho Mokwape | Tuesday June 9, 2026 14:02 In commemorating the annual event, the ministry, through its acting permanent secretary, Christopher Nyanga, highlighted the serious impact of unsafe food on public health and urged all stakeholders…...
Health ministry faces mounting pressure
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) Mmegi Online Health ministry faces mounting pressure Mpho Mokwape | Monday June 8, 2026 06:00 Appearing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Government Assurances, Acting Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer, Mareko Ramotsababa, said the ministry continues to face mounting pressure as it seeks to…...
Great leaders inspire action
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) Mmegi Online Great leaders inspire action Dr Enole Ditsheko | Monday June 8, 2026 06:00 Still, such moments were shared, and I have cherished each of them. Where it mattered most, Rra Nametso served as the chair of the National AIDS Council during my…...
Dikoloti ropes in prisoners in fight against FMD
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (106+ words) Mmegi Online Dikoloti ropes in prisoners in fight against FMD OTSE: With the government bemoaning the shortage of resources in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease in the Southern part of Botswana, they are working on engaging prisoners to…...