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22 Jun 2006

Jayson Ndeka [39] who was expelled from the Botswana Defence Force on allegations of rape in 1992 while serving as a blue beret in Somalia was this week caned at the customary court after he was found guilty of common nuisance.

22 Jun 2006

A 24 year old woman who is a resident of Gaborone was on Friday warned by the Urban Deputy Court President, Kgosimotse Sebele, against giving false information to the police.

Modiegi Potia Sanka [24] from Maipee ward in Ramotswa and married to a Tanzanian, went to the Central Police Station and reported that her husband wanted to kill her.

22 Jun 2006

A 26 year old man who is a cab operator in Gaborone was this week arraigned before the Urban Customary Court Deputy, Kgosimotse Sebele, charged with drinking liquor in a prohibited area.

He pleaded guilty to the charge.

22 Jun 2006

Two men who are residents of Gaborone this Friday left the Urban Customary Court in tears after they were found guilty and sentenced to five strokes each on the bum by the Urban Deputy Customary Court President, Kgosimotse Sebele.

22 Jun 2006

Ramotswa police are battling against cross-border cattle rustlers selling stolen beasts from South Africa to butchery owners in the South East District, police said last week.

One resident was last week arrested for allegedly stealing six cattle in South Africa-a move that might spark friction between the two countries.

22 Jun 2006

If the parties involved in the negotiations decide to opt for an alliance, modeled along the lines of the South African Tripartite Alliance (SATA), it would mean that they would all agree to contest national elections under the umbrella of a central party.

22 Jun 2006

The bids for the three National Radio Broadcast licenses officially closed at the end of May. We now wait to see what is going to happen, who gets awarded the license and who does not. What is almost a certain is that applications must have been submitted in their numbers. Batswana are eager to get into business and the market size is no barrier.

22 Jun 2006

Public Enterprise Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) are embarking on broad consultative discussion with stakeholders with the view of shaping up the much awaited privatization of public institutions.

According to the statement released on Friday, the agency will meet with stakeholder from the private sector, civil society and labour movement on Monday at Mahaja Restaurant.

22 Jun 2006

President of Real Estate Institute of Botswana (REIB), Montshwari Mooketsi, blasted some members of the institute for “ dishonourable” conduct in their duties which is impacting negatively on the profession.

22 Jun 2006

MVA’s attracted mixed feelings at the stakeholders conference on its stance against the compensation of illegal immigrant at the height of an upsurge of aliens lining up for claims after being involved in road accidents in the country.

The MVA’s proposal was seen by the South Africa’s head of accident fund, Jacob Modise, as going against the basic principle of human rights.

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