High Court frees Maj. General Tiroyamodimo

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On Tuesday, before the retired general was acquitted and discharged by Gaborone High Court judge Michael Mothobi on all the charges after his attorney Banyatsi Mmekwa convinced the court of his client’s innocence.

Mmegi could not obtain Mothobi’s ruling at the time of going to press yesterday.

In his submission, Mmekwa argued that the Magistrate had failed to satisfactorily explain, reconcile and resolve the material inconsistencies of the witnesses and their evidence before accepting them as credible witnesses.

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Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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