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FRANCISTOWN HIT BY ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY
Feb. 10 | RAIDED: FX Africa Bureau De Change An armed gang last week raided the FX Africa Bureau de Change in Francistown getting away with foreign currency worth US$11 840 and P82 707 89. The robbery is the latest in a spate of armed robberies to hit the...
MAN FINDS 6 HEADS IN A BUCKET
Feb. 3 | SCENE: Police officer pointing to where bucket was found HORROR FIND SHOCKS VILLAGERS Police investigate gruesome discovery The discovery of a bucket containing the decomposing remains of six toddlers has left a village community shocked and...
FIGHT AT THE MALL
Feb. 3 | UNDER ESCORT: Howard Stellenberg led away from the angry mob Francistown businessman in a fist fight Francistown police are investigating a case of assault involving the owner of Loja Mall and a taxi driver. The brawl took place in the late afternoon...
TOP KARATE COACH ACCUSED OF SEX ASSAULT
Jan. 27 | ACCUSED: Andrew Dobolo Police are investigating allegations against well-known karate instructor Andrew Dobolo, accused of sexually assaulting two young girls in his charge during last month’s Botswana Games. Dobolo, a Presidential award winner and...
PROTESTS SHUT DOWN UB TEMPORARILY
Jan. 27 | DEFIANT: SRC President (white shirt), Khumoekae leading the students on strike Four students arrested and charged Five SRC members suspended VC says suspension of classes is for peace sake The University Of Botswana (UB) temporarily suspended classes...
AFCON ZEBRAS MAKE HISTORY
Jan. 24 | With half an hour to kick off there is so much enthusiasm and patriotism on show, it sends shivers down your spine, emotional stuff. Flags are flying, the noise is sensational, this is how Botswana parties. Tension is in the air, but optimism is at...
SHAME ON YOU
Jan. 20 | SHOCKED: Mogokedi Mogale ADMISSION OF GUILT: Statements written by Kologwe and Bonno DAMNING EVIDENCE: Text message from Kologwe to Bonno Cheating school head beaten over affair with teacher’s wife A disgraced school head caught in bed with a fellow...
DEAD MALASIAN STUDENTS BROUGHT HOME FOR BURIAL
Jan. 20 | ON VIEW: Takongwa’s wrapped coffin SPEAKER: Assistant Director Thebe IN LOVING MEMORY: Messages on a picture of Thatano Family mourns promising young talent Two Motswana students found dead after they were believed to have drowned at a recreational...
FLYING BOWL DRAMA
Jan. 13 | TOOLS OF THE TRADE: Keitholetse with his bowl and muti Magic bowl lands doctor in hot soup A traditional doctor who uses a magic flying bowl to recover stolen property has landed in hot soup after the irate suspect called the police. Paul Keitholetse,...
CHRISTMAS HORROR
Jan. 6 | Home alone kids burnt to death as step-mum goes out boozing Two young children locked in a house while their step-mum went out on a Christmas celebration, died of serious burns after a fire gutted the home in the Monarch area of Francistown. GUTTED:...
CRAZY IN LOVE
Dec. 23 | Wife gives birth to another man’s baby Husband refuses to divorce Demands P150 000 compensation IN HAPPIER TIMES: Mr and Mrs Ramocha A heartbroken man, whose wife recently gave birth to another man’s baby, has vowed to vigorously contest the divorce...
BDF SEX SCANDAL
Dec. 16 | Girls at the BDF house • Girls occupy army house • Exchange sex for food Fifteen enterprising young women have set up base at the Sir Seretse Khama Barracks in Mogoditshane to peddle sex for food from a vacant house they have illegally...
DEATH IN THE MALL
Dec. 16 | CRIME SCENE Man dies in daylight attack at Game City Police are holding three suspected killers in connection with the death of a man at Game City Mall attacked in broad daylight as scores of onlookers watched in horror. The trio, Ernest Matangu, 31,...
HIS LAST WORDS
Dec. 12 | Lethebe Maine “May I ask for forgiveness from all my loved ones as I face my God” – Maine Last Friday, former Ombudsman and prominent lawyer Lethebe Maine shocked the country when he killed himself. Contrary to media reports and rumours of a...
Mathambo’s acquittal raises eyebrows
Dec. 2 | FREE: Kenneth Mathambo Minister of Finance and Development Planning Kenneth Mathambo could have been acquitted by Village Senior Magistrate Linah Mokebe of a single count of corruption but that does not seem to be a closed chapter of the case. Opposition...
NO MONEY NO LIFE
Nov. 25 | STRESSED: Simon Bogacu Worker commits suicide over salary reductions A frustrated hospital worker committed suicide when repeated questions over a prolonged salary reduction went unanswered. Impoverished Simon Bogacu, 57, a security guard at Selebi-Phikwe...
SWEET REVENGE
Nov. 25 | NABBED: Lesly Mosikare Frustrated husband gets estranged wife arrested for corruption A rejected husband recently blew the whistle on his estranged wife’s corrupt practices and got her arrested for swindling the Ngwaketse District Council of ...
GRIEF OVER MONEY BOSS KILLING
Nov. 18 | Family mourns manager shot in raid Robbers escape with Western Union cash SHOT DEAD: Moses Odupa The Western Union Director in Francistown spoke of his pain and heartache after his nephew was shot dead during an armed robbery at the company offices...
MAUN ‘SNAKE WOMAN’ DRAWS CROWDS
Nov. 18 | KEEPING AN EYE: Police Officers controlling the crowd Police use tear gas to disperse curious mob Maun residents who wanted to see the woman who was said to have changed into a snake Police in Maun had a hectic time on Tuesday controlling a curious ...
