Giant Snake! Where?

Police and paramedics searching for the child
Police and paramedics searching for the child

Old Naledi residents in Gaborone and passersby gathered at a pond near BURS Offices to see for themselves after rumours that a giant snake or other creature had snatched a child on Tuesday afternoon. The police have since called off the search as it turned out to be a hoax. No one reported their child missing.

Police Press Release

Search and rescue team found nothing

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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