Deeds officer fails to explain land transfers
THE second in command at the Deeds Registry failed to explain why certain land title deeds were transferred by her department under a certificate of urgency.

Ex-health official receives WHO award
FORMER government health official, Bontle Mbongwe received a World Health Organisation (WHO) award on Monday in recognition of her role in the inter-Governmental Negotiations for Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC).

Botswana gets anti-smoking drug
A new drug has been introduced into the Botswana market for smokers who want to quit.

Annan swings weight behind new Iraqi government
UNITED NATIONS: Assembling Iraq’s new interim government was an imperfect process that required compromise on all sides, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday.

French driver, 82, jailed for killing five on road
LYON: A French court sentenced an 82-year-old driver to four years in jail and stiff fines yesterday for killing five emergency service workers in a case that hardened attitudes in France against reckless driving.

Last Civil War widow dies at 97
The last surviving widow of a US Civil War veteran has died - nearly 140 years after the conflict ended.Alberta Martin passed away aged 97 at a nursing home in Alabama on 31 May after suffering a heart attack.