BCP members attack Kgosipula
SELEBI-PHIKWE: A Botswana National Front (BNF) rally nearly ended in chaos on Sunday when enraged Botswana Congress Party (BCP) members took former MP, Mokgweetsi Kgosipula to task over his recent statements on opposition unity.

Kgosipula creates tension
SELEBI-PHIKWE: Hard-hitting and blunt statements by former MP Mokgweetsi Kgosipula has sown seeds of discord between the two main opposition parties, Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the Botswana National Front (BNF).

Childline probes murder, rape incident
Childline Botswana has started investigations into an incident in October when a 12-year-old girl was raped and her sister killed by their step-father. The incident occurred in Tsholofelo in Gaborone. It is said the girls’ mother abetted the misbehaviour of her husband and pleaded with the police to withdraw the rape case because she had forgiven him.

Kgosipula defends himself
FRANCISTOWN: Opposition politician ,Mokgweetsi Kgosipula, has defended his recent call for Botswana National Front (BNF) splinter groups to disband and re-join the party. Kgosipula, a former Mogoditshane MP and ex-secretary general of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) recently re-joined the BNF. He launched his defence at two political rallies in Selebi-Phikwe and Francistown.

Passion killings traumatise police
The police are planning special counselling services to enable officers to cope with increasing incidences of passion killings. Deputy Police Commisioner (operations) Kenny Kapinga said officers who are often called to the scene of crime after passion killings are left traumatised. Besides the counselling services, the police have started a chaplaincy unit to take care of religious needs of officers.

More efficient HIV treatment discovered
WASHINGTON: An international team of AIDS researchers has found that a once-daily combination of three antiretroviral drugs works better as an initial treatment for HIV infection than another widely-accepted three-drug combination, according to a new study.

Libya launches project for Africa’s marginalised
Libyan leader, Muammar El-Ghadafi has launched an ambitious project to cater for Africa’s marginalised groups. The strategic project focuses on youth, children and women. At a briefing yesterday, the new Libyan ambassador to Botswana, Assed Mohamed Almutaa said the undertaking will be known as “El-Ghadafi Project for African youth, African Child, and the African Woman”.