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The Francistown Magistrate’s Courts had sentenced the duo of Oteng Chapson and Ronny Siziba, to 10 years each in jail in 2016. Chapson and Siziba then approached the Francistown High Court seeking leave to appeal both their convictions and...

He allegedly raped his aunt on May 17, 2017 and again on May 20, 2017 before he turned on his sister at Thapadiatla ranch near Sehunong village in the Central District. Justice Matlhogonolo Phuthego said that the accused had approached the court...

The duo, Modisakgotla Keganeditse, 24, and Moabi Morwalela, 21, are alleged to have robbed Grace Keakantse, 70, of a mobile phone worth P249 at her place of residence in Area W during the wee hours of November 17, 2018 before proceeding to rape and...

The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, allegedly raped his aunt once on May 17, 2017 and again on May 20, 2017 at Thapadiatla ranch near Sehunong village in the Central District of Botswana. The State also alleges that the accused also...

According to the charge sheet, the accused, Daniel Ramasauna, 40, Abeneri Machamce, 45, Omen Mokgathi, 45, Lungisani Chalashika, 35 and Montshwari Moshati, 34, acting in concert and with a common purpose, were found in possession of four elephant...

FRANCISTOWN: Some cattle rustlers in Botswana’s second city and environs recently found themselves on the wrong side of the law after they were hauled before the Magistrate’s Court to answer for allegations of rustling. From time...

Kuchwe, who is an additional member of the BPP’s central committee, was recently arrested by the police at one of the shopping malls in Francistown after he failed to appear in court to pay his P50,500 maintenance arrears.  Before Kuchwe...

Zimbabweans and some Batswana in the city sang, whistled and danced in a massive shout of relief, joy and hope.From the early 2000s Mugabe had presided over Zimbabwe’s spectacular economic downfall that left the country swimming in a foreign...

The gun that accidentally killed the boy was a police service pistol.  There were initial suggestions that the officer might have shot the boy deliberately.  Police spokesperson Near Bagali disclosed that the police officer was on duty in...

The state alleges that John Mmereki, 57, attempted to murder his wife Rebaone Mmereki at Topisi village on August 24, 2016.  In the second count, the state alleges that Mmereki attempted to murder the mother of his wife Keitumetse Bontsi on the...