COVID-19 havoc at DPP as F/town office closes

Sunday, May 24, 2020

FRANCISTOWN: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is playing havoc at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which regional office has been shut down following a case involving a driver testing positive for the virus.

The Francistown DPP office is housed within the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) – an extra-ministerial department under the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security – headed by the Attorney General (AG).

Government also took a decision to close the AG’s office as a precautionary step to curtail the spread of the virus following the confirmed COVID-19 case.

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