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SUSPECTED KILLER DAD FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM
Jun. 19 | A 22-year-old father, accused of brutally killing his two daughters early this February, is fighting for his freedom at the Francistown magistrate court. ACCUSED: Thebe Ndjavera Thebe Ndjavera of Francistown has been languishing in jail since...
COURT FREES MAN WHO HAD SEX WITH GIRL, 13,
Jun. 15 | FREED: Mduduzi Machisoto Unruly girls and lax parents blamed AGE may be nothing but a number, but for Timothy Machisoto sex with his 13-girlfriend could landed him with 10-year jail sentence. Instead he walked from a Francistown court last week. In...
DON’T BLAME US BLAME THE SYSTEM
Jun. 15 | Defiled girl and her mum speak out Despite criticism of her role as a parent, the girl’s mother has praised Magistrate Sijabuliso Siziba for his decision to release the man who impregnated her 13-year-old daughter. 29-year-old Precious (not...
NED approves over P4m for LIMID
Jun. 7 | Funds amounting to a staggering P4, 355, 030.68 were approved for the implementation of the Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development (LIMID) II programme in the North East District (NED), the NED Chairman City Kealotswe has said. Kealotswe...
Over P4m approved for LIMID in NED
May. 31 | CONCERNED: Kealotswe Funds amounting to a staggering P4 355 030.68 was approved for the implementation of the Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development (LIMID) II programme in the North East District (NED). This is despite the recurring foot-and-mouth...
CLLRS TAKE A SWIP ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT POLICIES
May. 31 | DEMANDING ACTION: Tabengwa Francistown councilors have called on the government through the Ministry of Youths, Sport and Culture to use a broad based approach in implementing youths’ policies and ensure that young people get empowered. Responding to...
Zimbabwe food shortage boosts business in F/town
May. 24 | IN DEMAND: Maize Meal The acute shortage of mealie-meal in Zimbabwe is expected to boost retail business profits in Francistown. From the year 2000 until early 2009, Francistown was the first port of call for scores of hungry Zimbabweans, who were unable...
TONOTA WOMAN FINED FOR DAGGA POSSESSION
May. 24 | CHARGED: Setshego Mokalake A Tonota woman was early this week sentenced to a 3-year jail term. The sentence was however wholly suspended on condition that she does not commit a similar offense for a period of three years from the day of sentencing. 30-...
Thieving Mothers talk of making ends meet
May. 17 | ACCUSED: Patricia Thobogang Two Francistown single mothers who were caught stealing heaved a sigh of relief after escaping prison by a whisker. “We do not have criminal blood in our body,” They said. The duo said they were coerced into committing...
SHE IS MY SOULMATE
May. 3 | *68-year old rape convict claims girl (8) was a gift from ancestors CONVICTED: Olebile Kemoiponetse Olebile of Mosope cattlepost near Marapong village in the Central District was last Friday sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for having sex with a minor. Grey...
GAS DEPOT SHUT DOWN
May. 3 | BELOW STANDARD: Sun Gas cylinders Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumer complaints in Francistown have blown the whistle on a popular depot, leading to its closure by Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS). Customers say they often have to put up with a...
KGALAJWE WOOS INVESTORS
Apr. 26 | SELLING FRANCISTOWN: Kgalajwe Trade unions and investors have been urged to exploit investment opportunity in the country’s second largest city for better profits. “Consider investing in Francistown. The city offers some great opportunities where...
TIGHT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS MoESD
Apr. 26 | CONCERNED: Moitoi Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) is faced with some serious and enormous budgetary challenges that hindered most of its plans from being implemented at the expected pace and standards. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, Education...
GOVT TO CUT IMPORT BILL BY 50%
Apr. 19 | MONEY TALK: Rakhudu Government is set to cut its overall import bill by 50%by the next financial year. This was said by the Assistant Trade and Industry Minister, Keletso Rakhudu when officially opening the second Standard Chartered Bank Botswana...
A DYNAMITE IN A SMALL PACKAGE
Apr. 19 | SHORT CIRCUIT: Mokute If there was any medication, even the illegal one that could improve one’s height, Mallya Mokute of Police V Basketball Club could have gone for it. The diminutive basketball player from Mafikang ward in Kanye has run short of...
GROOVING IN THE GHETTO
Mar. 29 | RADIJO TO ROCK MAUN Rib cracking funny man Radijo will be rocking this Easter Holidays in the resort township of Maun. Real name Radikgang Madiale, Radijo will be taking his act to the northwestern capital as he promotes his latest offering. Earlier this...
I FORGIVE HIM
Mar. 22 | MERCIFUL: Ramaditse MOTHER OF MURDERED CHILDREN STANDS BY BOYFRIEND ACCUSED OF KILLING THEM The Francistown mother whose two children were stabbed to death last February has said that she has forgiven her boyfriend and the children’s father accused...
TAFIC NEW BOYS SHOW PROMISE
Mar. 15 | NEW BOY: Pascal Adong Kelvin Modest Dominic Changwe, the Tafic Sporting Club head coach has always believed that things will get better at his struggling side. Now with the arrival of three new players he may just be right. The Zambian-born gaffer was...
RAPED BY THE MAN SHE CALLED ‘GRANDFATHER’
Mar. 8 | NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE: Kemoiponetse Olebile pictured during the court recession GIRL,10, BREAKS DOWN IN COURT AS SHE CONFRONTS HER TORMENTOR Two years after her rape ordeal a 10-year-old girl broke down in tears as the man accused of the attack started...
