Block 3 arson suspects give contradicting statements
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Gwamolamba and Godisang arriving for a previous court appearance
In statements seen by Mmegi, the two murder accused, Caroline Gwamolamba (38) and Bakang Godisang (26) gave their side of the story on the incident that rocked the country.
In separate statements, the two say that in December they followed Gwamolamba’s soldier ex-boyfriend. The man had dumped Gwamolamba and had moved on with the now deceased Tuelo Mokgalo. The two women say they followed his trail for the whole of that day until he finally retired back to his now girlfriend’s home in Block 3.
These are not ordinary times. Yet, history reminds us that this nation has navigated difficult waters before and did so by clinging firmly to the principles of prudence and macroeconomic stability. From independence in 1966, Botswana chose a path few resource-rich countries managed to sustain. Diamond revenues were not treated as windfalls for reckless expansion, but as capital to be managed with caution. The establishment of fiscal rules,...