Two More Sent To The Gallows

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Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo on Friday sentenced two murder-accused persons to death for masterminding the killing of Vincent Mopipi, a Deluxe cab driver.

The duo, Matshidiso Boikanyo and Moabi Mabiletsa were charged with a single count of murder, which occurred on September 13, 2013 at Block 9 in Gaborone. The court revealed that the two accused persons fatally stabbed Mopipi with a knife 44 times in Block 9 where he was supposed to drop them off.

Passing the sentence, Dibotelo said on the fateful night, the duo phoned Deluxe cab office for transport from Tlokweng, and that they were waiting at Eros Bar in Tlokweng and Mopipi was assigned to drop them off at University of Botswana (UB) .

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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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