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Soldiers, cops assault residents - claim

Mochudi Police are investigating complaints of assault leveled against a group of soldiers and police officers who were on duty during the festive holidays. Two of the alleged victims who are still reeling from the shock of violence meted out on them...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

Tati Nickel not closing down

Tati Nickel mine in Francistown has vehemently rubbished widespread allegations that it is on the brink of liquidation and closure. Public Relations manager, Tebogo Rapitsenyane informed The Midweek Sun that the company is not bankrupt or on the...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

Uncle mistakes nephew for wild animal, shoots him

Police in Mochudi are investigating a case in which a 63-year-old man allegedly shot his nephew after mistaking him for a wild animal. Mochudi Police Station Commander Superintendent Simon Sitale told The Midweek Sun that the incident occurred on New...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

Kirby fears for a failing justice system

President of Court of Appeal, Ian Kirby has urged government to urgently resource the Administration of Justice (AoJ) to assist the department execute its duties efficiently. Kirby said staff levels should be made adequate in the subordinate courts,...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

Lost in translation [Part 1]

Bishop Eric MosimanegapeThe leader of the Mercy City Church based in Molepolole disclaims from the onset that he prefers not to comment on another man of God. He emphasises that it is important for his fellow workers in the vineyard to focus the...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

How to smuggle drugs into prison

An investigation by The Midweek Sun has revealed that small packets of ganja can be easily smuggled inside various prison centres of Botswana by using Simba chips packets and alternatively new bottles of under arm roll-ons. A former prison inmate...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

Life can be such a drag without an ID

Baluse Mmopedi an old man residing in Loologane, a sandveld 60km from Otse village in the Central District, cannot get old age pension because he does not have a national identity card. He struggles to get a meal for the day. Mmopedi came to...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

Shoshong residents decry poor roads

Shoshong residents are decrying the poor condition of roads in their area saying they need to be improved as the rainy season has approached. When addressing Shoshong constituents in a Kgotla meeting on the 4th January, area MP Phillip Makgalemele...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

No kgosi, no kgotla meetings in Zwenshambe

Zwenshambe village is currently running without a Kgosi following a high court order which nullified former Minister of Local Government, Margaret Nasha’s endorsement of the Chabale family as the rightful traditional leaders of Zwenshambe...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016

BCP youth call Keorapetse to order

Botswana Congress Party Youth League (BCPYL) has fired a salvo at the Publicity Secretary of the party, Dithapelo Keorapetse for attacking its leader, Tumiso Rakgare.   This comes after Rakgare was quoted in the media saying “the party is...

Sun Reporter | 15 January 2016