Airport anti-terrorist exercise leaves panic
Monday, October 25, 2010
An eye witness told Monitor that immediately after alighting from their inbound plane, they were told to wait by the tarmac, as there was a security scare inside the airport.
"Then we heard gunshots fired. So far I have heard conflicting statements. Some say it was an exercise whilst others say it was a real terrorist incident.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....