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Man kills four, commits suicide
Basupi Simon, a son-in-law of the deceased grandmother said the girl and the boyfriend had had misunderstandings on many occasions and he was at some point called to mediate between the two families. “The old woman sent me to go and talk to the boyfriend’s parents about his sour relationship with our daughter, but they never responded,” he said. He said Bohutsana always beat up the girl. “I asked the old woman to report the matter to the police because I felt it was beyond me,” he said. Simon said he was shocked when he was woken up at around 2am yesterday to be told that his mother-in-law had burnt to death. Churchman disputes claims over DRH ownership
The administrator of the Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana, Eskiah Mooketsi, has taken issue with claims that the real owner of the Deborah Retief Hospital (DRH) in Mochudi has never been established. The hospital was run by the church but has now been handed over to government. State in trouble in manslaughter case
FRANCISTOWN: The woes of the prosecution in a case where a man is charged with manslaughter continued this week when state witnesses gave contradictory testimonies.Botswana, China hold bilateral talks
The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Huang Ju paid a three day Official Visit to Botswana from 19th to 21st November 2005.Man sentenced for uncle’s murder
FRANCISTOWN: A Dagwi man who murdered his uncle with a knife was sentenced to nine years by the High Court. When sentencing 31-year-old Bura Theo, Justice John Mosojane took into account the mitigation factors submitted by the defence attorney. “The accused pleaded guilty to the offence. He was also confessional and cooperative. The statement of facts showed clearly that the deceased was the aggressor,” said Mosojane.Acacia MD sets the record straight
FRANCISTOWN: The managing director of Acacia (Pty) - the Master Franchiser of Informatics Singapore in Botswana - has assured students of Informatics Francistown that her company is not responsible for exam results being withheld by Informatics Singapore.
Cell phone theft and changing lifestyles
FRANCISTOWN: Cell phone theft is one of the most frequent crimes in the country. This has forced some people to resort to buying cheaper cell phones to avoid a major loss in case of theft. MP doubts govt capability on school fees
Tati East MP, Samson Guma Moyo of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) told Parliament yesterday that he doubts government’s ability to handle the re-introduction of school fees next year. The MP supported the government’s decision to reintroduce school fees but had reservations about the implementation capability. He cast aspersions on government’s ability to manage its finances citing what happens at the Ministry of Education. “I agree with the introduction of school fees, but the problem I foresee is the capacity to implement,” said Moyo. He explained that the Ministry of Education has a record of failure when it comes to the collection of government funds. He cited the Department of Student Placement and Welfare that he claims has failed to collect bursaries estimated at P500 million from graduates over the years.
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