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24-05-2013 - Khonani Ontebetse
A student armed with a gun opened fire on Monday at Matsheng Community Junior School in Sojwe Village in what police believe is a rare incident in the country.
Sources say the shooting unfolded on Thursday after a male suspect, aged between 18 and 20, allegedly misfired and was confronted by the police who persuaded him to put the gun down before he could execute his plans.
It is understood that...

24-05-2013 - REUBEN PITSE
The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has completed its retrenchment exercise resulting in 52 employees being shown the door last week. A hundred and two people had applied to part-ways with the corporation.
On the other hand, the Botswana Power Corporation Workers Union felt betrayed by the employer over how the retrenchment was conducted.
BPC is expected to spend about P30 million to pay 52 employees...

24-05-2013 - Calistus Bosaletswe
Air Botswana customers were embarrassed to arrive at Maun Airport only to find themselves in darkness after terminal lights went off due to power outages and a failed generator.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana Acting Chief Executive Officer, Patrinah Masalela, confirmed that power cuts resulted in tourists and customers arriving at the terminal building while there was no electricity at Maun...

24-05-2013 - Arnold Letsholo
Tau Manthe Primary School in Mmopane last Friday celebrated its ‘holy matrimony’ with the Lehmed Health Bokamoso Private Hospital. The hospital, together with other stakeholders, were announcing their adoption of the school and beginning their first project - renewing the school buildings by painting.
Giving the project’s background, the school’s Head, Queen Diana Manthe, said that hers was a group...

24-05-2013 - Khonani Ontebetse
A legal challenge brought before Gaborone High Court Judge Justice David Newman this week could deal a blow to the government’s legal aid project, The Telegraph has learnt.?Documents before court show that lawyers for one Shadrack Gaborekwe raised objection to appearance of Legal Aid Botswana, a government agency piloting the project, which could effectively put a temporary stop on the piloting of...

24-05-2013 - Mpho Keleboge
A Botswana Congress Party Councillor, Joseph Molamu, 50, together with two suspects were fined P3,000 for the illegal killing of guinea fowls in Mokobeng in Tswapong area.
Martinsdrift Station Commander, Supritendent Gaokganelwe Rannyena, says the three men - a councillor, a BDF officer and Sergeant Dingalo Pitso and a self-employed person, Ditsabatho Rakona, had pleaded guilty to the charge and were...

24-05-2013 - Obusitse Kologwe
Francistown Mayor, James Kgalajwe, has expressed concerns over shortage of resources at the City Council, saying that the challenge is hindering their efforts to collect waste in the city.
Addressing a full council meeting on Monday, the Mayor said that collection of waste continues to be a serious concern mainly due to the continuous breakdown of the limited number of refuse compactors that are available...

24-05-2013 - John Regonamanye
Opposition Botswana Movement for Democracy and Botswana Congress Party politicians in Old Naledi location say President Ian Khama’s donation of blankets is a blatant move to buy votes ahead of the national elections in 2014.
Followed by a huge entourage, among them the Minister of Education, President Khama descended on the impoverished Old Naledi over the weekend and donated blankets.
He also passed...

24-05-2013 - Oliver Modise
Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has indicated that it will not approach the Public Service Commission (PSC) for reinstatement of scores of public sector workers dismissed for taking part in an illegal strike in 2011.
Earlier this year, Appeals Court judge Ian Kirby confirmed the dismissals after holding that the strike by essential service employees was illegal and constituted...

24-05-2013 - Mpho Keleboge
A member of the Botswana Congress Party and Radio personality, Tumediso Rakgare, popularly known as Chilliboy, has criticized the ruling party, saying it has failed to address issues affecting the youth in Mogoditshane and the nation at large.
After being officially welcomed in Mogoditshane constituency on Sunday, Rakgare said the youth of Mogoditshane have approached him to represent them in parliament...

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