• STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATUREMay 7, 2025
    DR ITUMELENG SEITSHIRO  TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE HEAD OF PROJECTS – DEBSWANA  RelatedPosts STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATURE Modernising the exchange Debswana production down 31% LAGAGO TAMOCHA  “BE yourself; everyone else is already taken” by Oscar Wilde is… Read more: STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATURE
  • Modernising the exchangeMay 7, 2025
    MASEGO PHETO-LENTSWE  HEAD, CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT  RelatedPosts STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATURE Modernising the exchange Debswana production down 31% BOTSWANA STOCK EXCHANGE  MASEGO Pheto-Lentswe has built a strong reputation in banking, risk management, and capital markets. With nearly three… Read more: Modernising the exchange
  • Batswana (66%) favour direct election of PresidentMay 5, 2025
    AfroBarometer, ‘a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life’ has released key findings on how the majority of Batswana favour the direct election of their… Read more: Batswana (66%) favour direct election of President
  • The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!May 5, 2025
    DIMAKATSO MICHELLE POLOKELO  Some people are busy trying to turn the next Papal Election into a competition for hosting of a World Cup Final. “It’s Africa’s turn”, some say, as if the Chair of Peter rotates like the UN… Read more: The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!
  • Molome takes chargeMay 5, 2025
      Cinderella Monica Molome, the newly elected president of the Botswana National Front Women’s League (BNFWL) is fast at work aiming to transform the BNFWL into a force to reckon with together with her fellow comrades elected into the… Read more: Molome takes charge
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Friday, May 9, 2025
17 °c
Gaborone
21 ° Tue
22 ° Wed
24 ° Thu
26 ° Fri
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Elephants approach F/town city

patriot by patriot
January 3, 2021
in News
240
0
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
ShareShareShare

Residents of Mathangwane and surrounding villages in the North East, just a short distance from the city of Francistown, live in fear of being trampled on by marouding elephants after about 12 of the gigantic animals were recently spotted in the vicinity.

IN an interview with The Patriot on Sunday, Kgosi Itekeng Mathangwane said about 10 elephants were seen at the neighbouring Hubona village by residents who quickly alerted Department of Wildlife Game warders. “Fortunately the problem animals did not attack anyone. We now live in fear because of the elephants because we know that they are capable of killing innocent people. I support government’s decision of lifting the hunting ban of elephants because such an initiative will reduce their numbers,” Mathangwane stated in an interview.

RelatedPosts

The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!

Molome takes charge

Khama hurts UDC

The tribal leader further noted that two other elephants were spotted at Mathangwane lands recently by herd boys adding that he had instructed them to shoot and kill the problem animals before they could cause havoc. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism issued a statement warning members of the public about the roaming elephants. “The elephants were discovered roaming at night recently in Mathangwane and surrounding. We advise members of the public to report to the nearest police station or wildlife officers once they see the animals,” the statement read.

The elephant population has increased drastically after former president Ian Khama imposed a hunting ban in 2014. His successor, President Mokgweetsi Masisi then appointed a cabinet task force to consult Batswana on how to address the human-wildlife conflict. Masisi admitted at a BDP gathering in Sebina over the weekend that had his government not taken the decision to the lift the hunting ban, Batswana were going to remove  his ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power at the upcoming general elections in October. The President observed that most of Batswana were fed up as they were being terrorized by the animals. The task team then informed the head of state that Batswana wanted the hunting ban on elephants lifted as the problem animals were causing havoc especially in the North West District. President Mokgweetsi Masisi then resolved to lift the hunting ban on elephants as a way of reducing their ever rising population.

Though Masisi’s decision was applauded by Batswana, especially those who were greatly affected by the animals, it attracted a backlash from the western countries who strongly belief that culling elephants is cruelty to animals. Masisi’s bone of contention is that elephants continue to claim lives of innocent citizens and even destroy farmers’ crops hence leaving them in abject poverty. Since the beginning of this year three people were reported to have been killed by elephants in different parts of the country.

Related

Tags: elephantelephantsFRANCISTOWN

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Serumola is new DTCB Managing Director

Next Post

Women inclined to start agricultural enterprises

Related Posts

The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!
News

The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!

May 5, 2025
Molome takes charge
News

Molome takes charge

May 5, 2025
Khama hurts UDC
News

Khama hurts UDC

May 5, 2025
Rigging fears rock BDP
News

Rigging fears rock BDP

May 7, 2025
A tribute to Pope Francis: A Shepherd of Mercy
News

A tribute to Pope Francis: A Shepherd of Mercy

April 30, 2025
Boko warned against meddling in procurement
News

Boko warned against meddling in procurement

April 30, 2025
Next Post

Women inclined to start agricultural enterprises

Please login to join discussion
  • STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATUREMay 7, 2025
    DR ITUMELENG SEITSHIRO  TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE HEAD OF PROJECTS – DEBSWANA  RelatedPosts STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATURE Modernising the exchange Debswana production down 31% LAGAGO TAMOCHA  “BE yourself; everyone else is already taken” by Oscar Wilde is… Read more: STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATURE
  • Modernising the exchangeMay 7, 2025
    MASEGO PHETO-LENTSWE  HEAD, CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT  RelatedPosts STRONG, FOCUSED FORCE OF NATURE Modernising the exchange Debswana production down 31% BOTSWANA STOCK EXCHANGE  MASEGO Pheto-Lentswe has built a strong reputation in banking, risk management, and capital markets. With nearly three… Read more: Modernising the exchange
  • Batswana (66%) favour direct election of PresidentMay 5, 2025
    AfroBarometer, ‘a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life’ has released key findings on how the majority of Batswana favour the direct election of their… Read more: Batswana (66%) favour direct election of President
  • The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!May 5, 2025
    DIMAKATSO MICHELLE POLOKELO  Some people are busy trying to turn the next Papal Election into a competition for hosting of a World Cup Final. “It’s Africa’s turn”, some say, as if the Chair of Peter rotates like the UN… Read more: The Papacy is not a United Nations seat or a World Cup final!
  • Molome takes chargeMay 5, 2025
      Cinderella Monica Molome, the newly elected president of the Botswana National Front Women’s League (BNFWL) is fast at work aiming to transform the BNFWL into a force to reckon with together with her fellow comrades elected into the… Read more: Molome takes charge
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?