High Court confirms rapist�s sentence

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Justice Key Dingake of the High Court in Gaborone has dismissed an appeal by a man who was slapped with a 10-year jail sentence using the wrong charge sheet.

Thomas Cork wanted his 2012 conviction and sentence for attempted rape quashed arguing that he never pleaded guilty to the charge because he was presented with an incorrect charge sheet of rape.

But when delivering judgment yesterday, Dingake said it was unfortunate that an error was made when an incorrect charge sheet was read to the appellant but the evidence presented in the trial was overwhelming and in line with the charge of attempted rape.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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