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Defiant Moeng Vows To Soldier On
The parting shot was punchy and to the point, accompanied by shouts of Pula from the dispersing throng. "Let us respect one another. That child is our paramount chief, according to the law for now. We will come back. We will call you. We have amazing information that would shock you. We want to pass it on to you before we die," vowed George Moeng, a claimant to the Bakwena paramount chief's throne held by Kgosi Kgari Sechele III at a Kgotla meeting he called at his Ntloedibe ward last Saturday to press his bid. BCL Human Waste Pollute wells
SELEBI-PHIKWE: People living near the BCL Selebi mine say they have been forced to seek new sources of water because their wells have been polluted by human waste from the mine's waste-water dam.The Four Skinheads In Dark Suits
They were well dressed for the occasion. They all sported clean-shaven heads and wore suits. Old man George, slender and towering, looked respectable in his black suit. Poloko and Moses glamorous in their grey suits and so was Kenneth in his black suit. For a while their glamorous looks contrasted well with the atmosphere at the empty Kgotla. George Moeng and his three sons had arrived at the Ntloedibe ward Kgotla to press forward with the old man's quest to wrestle the Bakwena royal throne from Kgari Sechele.Sixty Witnesses To Testify In Daisy Loo Case
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Leatile Dambe has revealed that the state intends to call about 60 witnesses in the Daisy Loo conspiracy to defraud case. The case arose after Daisy Loo made a claim of over P20 million to the Gaborone City Council (GCC) for a bush clearing, refuse collection and disposal job.Citizens' Classy Attitude Worries MP
The MP for Selebi-Phikwe West, Kavis Kario is worried that Parliament's fight to citizen empowerment might be thwarted by the attitude of the beneficiaries. The legislator lamented that MPs debate citizen empowerment year in year out but the people who are supposed to benefit are classy and choosy. The result is that foreigners end up benefiting from policies meant to favour locals. "Foreigners end up beneffiting from these policies because Batswana do not want to make their hands dirty," he said. BOBS Hires Four Consultants For One Job
Acting minister of Trade and Industry, Jacob Nkate has denied that taxpayer's money was wasted on four consultants contracted for 17 months to restructure Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS).DO Re-Unites With Her 'Children'
Last weekend was another good day for Pamela Nasha. The Tonota District Officer (DO) travelled all the way to be re-united with 'her children' at the Gaborone Village District Commissioner's office. Nasha, a former Gaborone DO started and managed a project, which provides food and clothing for street children in the city. The Self-Made Taxiwoman
Francinah Tamokate is one of the few women who have raided the male dominated taxi rank. Last month she started operating between the Gaborone Station and Phase II.
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