Vol.21 No.12

Monday 26 January 2004    

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BNF Locks Out Mzwinila
It is now official. Michael Mzwinila, the Gaborone North Member of Parliament, will not represent the opposition Botswana National Front in the upcoming general elections. The BNF national elections executive committee made the ruling in its Gaborone North primary elections complaints report. Besides Mzwinila, the committee locked out six other aspirants for the BNF council wards in the constituency.

Modubule Accuses Department In Rally Failures
Member of Parliament for Lobatse Modubule has said that his meetings with the general public have failed because the Department of Information does not provide him with transport and coverage.

Maruping Accuses BCP Of Favouritism
President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Youth League, Comfort Maruping, said he was forced to withdraw from the Barolong primaries because they were riddled with favouritism.

Tlokweng Residents Favour Palapye, Serule For University
The majority of Tlokweng residents favour the central part of the country as the ideal location for the second university. This was revealed during a meeting held in the village by the government appointed task committee to seek opinion from the public on the location of the university.

Headman Snubs Kedikilwe Meeting
Kgosi Roman Mpule snubbed a kgotla meeting addressed by the Member of Parliament for Mmadinare Ponatshego Kedikilwe in Tamasane village last Friday.

Drama As Suspect Launches Personal Attack On Magistrate
FRANCISTOWN: There was drama at the magistrate’s court on Wednesday when a man charged with armed robbery and attempted murder dragged the magistrate’s personal life into the case.

We Hate Emang Basadi, Say Dikgosi
He asserted that daughters should be allowed to inherit property from their fathers. Kgosi Michael Maforaga said that chiefs are powerless because they are not taken seriously by the government. “We are even behaving like members of the opposition because we are always put on the dark side,” he said.

Activists Angered Over Murder Allegations
FRANCISTOWN: Gender activists have reacted with anger to allegations that a Francistown City Council (FCC) driver “murdered” his 10-year-old daughter to end his payment of child support for her.

  

 
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