Taxi operator gets four lashes

A 33 year-old man has received four lashes on the buttocks for disobeying a traffic officer in Gaborone recently.

Shato Wato was found guilty of running away from the traffic police after they instructed him to stop at a bus stop opposite University of Botswana. Wabo appeared before Urban Customary Court president, Dikwalo Monametsi.

It was said that the accused fled the scene when Central Police Station traffic officers signalled him to stop during a road traffic patrol.  The court learnt that the police arrested Wabo, a taxi driver, at South Ring Mall where he was found changing the vehicle’s registration numbers.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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