Reporters unqualified, Khama dictatorial-Magama dictatorship' - Magama
Maun: The Member of Parliament for Gaborone South, Akanyang Magama says Botswana is not blessed to have 'unqualified' and 'irresponsible' journalists who only fell into the job because they were unemployed.

Police boost Red Cross
The Commissioner of Police, Edwin Batshu has said that the Botswana Red Cross Society and the Botswana Police Service are duty-bound to save human life.

Rape case no appeal - Judge
FRANCISTOWN: High Court Judge, Moses Chinhengo this week dismissed Ranchi Ntaletsang's appeal against a rape conviction because 'there was no prospect for success'.

Police tighten border patrols
FRANCISTOWN: Police along the border with neighbouring Zimbabwe say they will increase their visibility along the border areas to effectively combat cross-border crime. With continuous reports of 'Foot and Mouth Disease' (FMD) along Botswana's border with Zimbabwe, the move is expected to help the already troubled cattle and beef industry. In 2002, Botswana reported a case of FMD in Lephaneng, and in 2003 at Matopi, along the Matsiloje border and last year it was at Pandamatenga. Last week, the Department of Animal Health and Production reported a case of FMD in Bobirwa.

FMD cattle: to kill or vaccinate
FRANCISTOWN: Botswana must quickly choose between killing cattle in 'Foot and Mouth Disease' (FMD) infected districts to suit European Union rules or vaccinating to please Bobirwa farmers who want to keep their livestock.

Miners: Once beaten, twice blown away
SELEBI-PHIKWE: The High Court in Lobatse on Tuesday dismissed an application by some members' of Botswana Mining Workers Union (BMWU) to stay an earlier judgement by Justice Steven Gaongalelwe in the case they lodged against the union's current National Executive Committee.

Govt speaks empowerment with fork tongue
A BOCCIM media spokesperson, Solomon Monyame, has accused government of double standards in dealing with issues of privatisation and economic empowerment. Discussing the "The Impact of Commercialisation of the Daily News on the Private Media", at the government information services complex yesterday, Monyame said the government is not consistent in empowering local businesses.