BNF calls Kanjabanga to order
FRANCISTOWN: Botswana National Front (BNF) youth league president Gabriel Kanjabanga would be grilled by the party central committee tomorrow for his utterances on opposition cooperation. The BNF youth leader who is also a central committee member by virtue of his position caused controversy over the weekend when he dismissed opposition cooperation talks saying that his party would only play ball if the others agree to contest the 2009 elections under the BNF banner.

Public must be involved in GMO decisions - Siele
Involvement of the public in decision-making process on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) is critical, Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Peter Siele has said. Speaking at the ongoing consultative workshop for National Bio Safety Framework, he said the public has to choose what is appropriate.

Women to volunteer for HIV prevention trials
THOUSANDS of women in South Africa and elsewhere have volunteered for the world's largest clinical trials to test the efficacy of a range of anti-HIV products that, if successful, could prevent at least 2.5 million new infections in the developing world, over the next five years. Known generically as microbicides, these products are applied to the vagina to reduce HIV transmissions during sexual intercourse.

Lesetedi Commission bears fruits
The trial of businessman Borzo Parastaran on two counts of lying to a public officer starts at the Broadhurst Magistrate's Court today.

NWDC questions drought relief programme
MAUN: A special North West District Council (NWDC) briefing on drought relief programme took a new twist when councillors questioned whether the projects achieve their intended purpose. Councillor Samson Mauano of Nxaunxau said he doubted whether the drought relief programme caters for the welfare of the intended people.

Ritual killers get jail sentences
FRANCISTOWN: Acting High Court judge Modiri Letsididi sentenced two ritual killers to a total of 27 years imprisonment yesterday. The judge said Thuri Poicho and Njayi Kamuanga were under the influence of alcohol when they committed the murder. He said he had considered everything submitted on their behalf by their attorneys Charles Tlaagae and Muriro Furusa.