Btv reporters convicted, fined by Zim court
HARARE: A Zimbabwean court has convicted and fined two Botswana Television reporters for breaking Zimbabwe's immigration and media laws.

Chinese tycoon buys stake in Anglo American
E Oppenheimer & Sons, the investment company for the Oppenheimer family, sold 17 million of its shares in the mining company, Anglo American, to China Vision Resources, a company controlled by Chinese tycoon Larry Yung, according to media reports. The deal is estimated to be worth US$800 million.

Opposition talks finally over
After a lengthy period of stutters and uncertainties, the four-party opposition cooperation talks have been officially declared over.

Skelemani praises joint commission
HARARE: The Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Phandu Skelemani has said the Botswana-Zimbabwe Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security has become a useful platform in resolving security problems between the two neighbouring countries.

Human trafficking worry police
The Commissioner of Police Edwin Batshu has said human trafficking dominated discussions at the just ended 35th Botswana Police Service Senior Officers annual conference. Speaking at a press conference last Friday, Batshu said other problems they deliberated on included rising trans-national crime, drug trafficking and consumption, cyber crimes, terrorism, child labour and illegal firearms. The meeting came up with a national terrorism committee.

No more Ditlou in Ramotswa
Two years ago, it was almost impossible to walk alone at night in Ramotswa. A gang code-named Ditlou was terrorising the village but their reign of terror seems to have come to an end.

Stem Cell research may save diabetics
Scientists in the United States have found a way to grow insulin producing cells from human embryonic stem cells. These new cells may one day be able to be transplanted into patients with diabetes so that their bodies can once again produce the insulin needed to digest sugar.