Vol.21 No.78

Monday 24 May 2004    

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Molefhabangwe Talks Unity
When he disembarked from the Air Botswana airbus on Sunday afternoon, some cheering and air punching BNF supporters at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport met Gaborone West Member of Parliament Robert Molefhabangwe. From the ecstatic crowd ,he knew he had successfully parried the challenge to his BNF parliamentary status.

Witnesses Reveal The Other Side Of Bissau
Besides his American Hip Hop image, there is also the humanitarian side of Bissau Gaobakwe as the Lobatse High Court heard on Friday. Gaobakwe’s “soft side” was revealed on Friday as mitigation witnesses told the court about some of the humanitarian projects that he has been undertaking for the under privileged.

Transport Crisis As CTO Rules Ground CJSS Vehicles
Business in some Community Junior Secondary Schools (CJSS) has almost ground to a halt due to an artificial transport shortage, some school heads say. The transport crunch has been caused by the take-over of the CJSS by government.

Fare Hike To Hit Low Income Earners
Minimum wage employees see gloomy days ahead with the announcement that public transport fares will be hiked later this year. Those who would be affected most by the impending fare increase are private sector workers who still earn below the government’s stipulated minimum wages.

Moeding Boys Hostel Burns
A block of the boys’ hostel at Moeding College was ravaged by fire on Friday night in what the school authorities suspect to be an arson attack. The School Principal, Molosiwa Ntseane said he was alerted about the fire just after the evening studies at 8.30 p.m.

Ramotswa Family Appeals For Help
A destitute Ramotswa family is appealing for assistance to alleviate the suffering of one of its bed-ridden member. Dinah Motlhabane has been confined to bed since last year following a womb infection.

Education PS Pays Tribute To Private Schools
Education Permanent Secretary Philemon Ramatsui has hailed private schools for their role in the country’s education system.

Man Kills Wife And Commits Suicide
FRANCISTOWN: Sorrow, desperation and grief enveloped Francistown’s Block 8 location as an enraged husband shot his wife dead before taking his own life in their bedroom last Saturday.

  

 
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