Police explain the use of handcuffs
Botswana Police Spokesperson Superintendent Solomon Mantswe has said that police use handcuffs and leg irons on violent suspects. He was speaking in an interview after members of the public recently raised concern that female suspects were not handcuffed, even if they were suspects of the same offence as their male counterparts.

Beating the health system
FRANCISTOWN: Although the Ministry of Health and its stakeholders continue to recruit qualified health professionals, some expatriates holding 'bogus' qualifications continue to find their way into the system. "We have had several cases of this nature, in which some medical doctors and nurses employed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) were found to have forged their qualifications merely to get the posts," asserted MoH public relations officer, Colo Boitshoko.

A cry for help
She comes across as a vibrant young woman, oblivious of her condition. Eighteen year-old Baitshepi Kwapa, who has Leukemia admits she is still in denial. However, she is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Diagnosed with leukaemia in January 2005, after landing in a South African hospital - she underwent chemotherapy for six months. She reacted badly to the treatment and had to be taken off it and instead was given immuno suppressive drugs.

Molepolole boy still missing a year later
It is just over a year since a three year-old Molepolole boy went missing. Raofana Baleseng of Ratshosa Ward went missing on March 18, last year and Molepolole Police chief, superintendent Bee Majakumbisi said they were still looking for the boy, although they were no longer conducting a search. He said the police would still welcome any information about his whereabouts. However, the police chief said they do not believe the boy is still alive.

Black Earth hits the ground running
A few weeks after getting the Broadcast Licence offer from the National Broadcasting Board of Botswana (NBB), Black Earth Communications (BEC) is working round the clock to make sure that once the actual licence is granted, operations begin immediately. BEC on behalf of Black Entertainment Satellite Television (BEStv) applied for a broadcasting licence from the NBB last November, and has since been presented with an offer, pending negotiations of the terms and conditions between the two parties.

Who owns UB catering companies?
In the recent impasse between UB administration and the students over food prices, some sections of the students' community had made allegations that the reason why the administration was unyielding to their demands was because senior UB officials and some cabinet ministers were beneficiaries in their misery. The students and indeed some members had alleged that shareholders of the catering companies at UB were the bigwigs at UB and in cabinet.

It is Easter again
Tomorrow will be an eventful day for all Christian denominations as preparations for the Easter holiday celebrations are already at an advanced stage. "We have finally wrapped up preparations for the holidays," spokesperson for the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), Daniel Moloi said on Monday. Easter holidays start tomorrow until Monday April 17, and tens of thousands of people will be crossing borders to attend pilgrimages or just to spend money.