Bomb scare at Gaborone CBD
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Briefing workers at BITC yesterday after the bomb hoax, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kabo Marage said a call was received from someone about a bomb in the BITC building but on inspection, they found nothing. He urged people to always report bomb threats to the police even if they turn out false.
Marage advised that if workers receive such threats, they should immediately evacuate the building and leave their cars.
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....