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BPS should take blame for Gantsi tragedy

There is no doubt the Botswana Police Service (BPS) has been doing a stellar job over the years when it comes to arresting criminals even though they have limited resources.

However, a trend has been developing, where some of these criminals outsmart the BPS and end up escaping from custody.

Just this week, a local newspaper, The Midweek Sun carried a heartbreaking story of a young man who escaped from police custody with the sole motive of killing his girlfriend. The young man had been arrested after threatening to kill his girlfriend.

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Consult, get buy-ins first for 6 to 6 policy, Hon Minister

While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...

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