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The Francistown Magistrate Court has fined two men - Omphitlhetse Meshak and Percy Lotlegang - P50 000 each for the two counts of the offence of unlawful possession of elephant tusks.When passing judgement, Magistrate Ditebogo Ntule said that the...

They say lightning does not strike the same place twice, but in the case of rape accused, Samuel Selolwane, he has indeed been struck twice by the High Court on his bail application.Selolwane was denied bail for the second time by the High Court this...

Serowe police are investigating a case in which a 31-year-old man of Sebadi ward stabbed his 19-year-old lover to death and later committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope from the roof rafters.Acting Station Commander, Eric Dambe told The...

A 25-year-old woman is fighting for her life at Jubilee Psychiatric Hospital in Francistown, following a failed suicide attempt. Kachikau Police Station Commander Situme Budane said they received a report on the attempted suicide from a Kachikau...

Kutlwano Police in Francistown are investigating a case in which two girls were raped in separate incidents.Kutlwano Police Assignment Superintendent, Alice Oabile said in one incident they received a report on Saturday at 9pm that a 12-year-old girl...

A two-year marriage is irretrievably broken after a side chick stole the heart of her University supervisor, Oganne Mazwigwila, who worked alongside his wife, Dr Lebo Mazwigwila at the InChrist University.In an interview with The Midweek Sun, Dr...

Over 400 cases of stock theft have been reported between December 2023 and now.Botswana Police spokesperson, Dipheko Motube said in the 439 reported cases, 551 cattle were affected of which 262 were recovered and 289 were not found.According to...

An 18-year-old man accused of the murder of a 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody by Gumare Magistrate Kedikilwe Johnson.Confirming the incident, Gumare Station Commander Chenamo Orateng told this publication that they received a report on...

A 22-year-old man committed suicide in Kasane on Monday evening using an electric cable and left behind a haunting suicide note.Confirming the incident, Acting Kasane Police Station Commander, Othusitse Marape said they received a report that a man...

The City of Francistown Council defended its decision to demolish central market stalls despite some vendors expressing frustration and anger at the situation.In an interview with The Midweek Sun, Francistown Mayor, Godisang Radisigo argued that the...

A 21-year-old Zimbabwean woman suspected of dumping a 6-month-old foetus into a pit latrine after committing abortion has been arraigned before the Extension 2 Magistrate Court.Shelly Sibanda allegedly committed the offence at Notwane Farms between...

Botswana Council for the Disabled (BCD) is worried about challenges that prevent their members from participating in general elections.BCD Executive Director, Moffat Louis told The Midweek Sun that there are people with severe disabilities and people...

The Government has spent about P15.9 million to build 14 housing units for prison warders.The Botswana Prison Service, according to Commissioner of Prisons Dinah Marathe, has procured a number of houses in Gaborone, Serowe, Machaneng, Mahalapye and...

Protecting democracy and human rights, particularly regarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender-diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) individuals in Southern Africa, has been a complex and ongoing challenge due to...

Death-row inmate, Gobuamang Ntsuape has returned to court for mitigation following his conviction on two murder charges in Francistown. He occasioned the deaths of a police officer and a fellow inmate eight years ago,The 37-year-old had already been...