No police station for Makalamabedi
The government has no plans to build a police station at the Makalamabedi veterinary gate. The Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Phandu Skelemani told Parliament on Monday that the police have maintained a permanent strategic road checkpoint at the Makalamabedi veterinary gate since March 2004.

Jamataka gets village status
FRANCISTOWN: Finance Minister, Baledzi Gaolathe said yesterday that the process of declaring Jamataka a fully-fledged village has been completed. Speaking to Mmegi yesterday, Gaolathe, whose Tonota North constituency includes Jamataka, said what is remaining are technical aspects like surveying residential plots, lands and cattleposts.

Police Act does not bar legal representation - lawyer
FRANCISTOWN: The law does not bar a police officer from having legal representation at a disciplinary hearing, a lawyer has told the High Court. Phazha Kgalemang told Justice John Mosojane yesterday that there is no provision in the Police Act that prohibits officers from appearing before a disciplinary committee with a lawyer.

F/town MPs hail the budget
FRANCISTOWN: Francistown West MP Tshelang Masisi has said that the just-released national budget has given his constituents hope of recovery from the debilitating effects of unemployment.

When floods came
Rains would usually mean good news for people in the rural areas. However, this is not the case for residents of Taung and Ramotswa following the devastating floods that engulfed the two villages last week. On Thursday, Ramotswa was inaccessible by road as the bridge that leads into the village was submerged in water.

Diesel theft lands three in jail
FRANCISTOWN: Chief Magistrate Kenneth Obeng sentenced three men to 18 months in prison yesterday for stealing diesel. Goitseone Selabe, Odirile Mokae and Smolly Kgalaeng pleaded guilty of stealing about 800 litres of diesel from their former employer, Lobtrans Truck Company.

Why MoE stopped newspaper adverts
The Ministry of Education has decided to stop newspaper advertisements for senior teaching positions in Junior Secondary Schools after constant complaints by teachers in remote areas.

Coaches identify Premier League problems
FRANCISTOWN: ECCO City Greens assistant coach Jones Nfakose has commended the Premier League Committee (PLC) for a job well-done in the first round of the Mascom sponsored national soccer championship.