Man appears for rape

FRANCISTOWN: A 38-year old man appeared before Senior Magistrate Thebeetsile Mulalu on a single charge of rape. The state alleges that unemployed Alfred Nfila Sladden raped a woman at Gulubane ward in Tati Siding village near Francistown on November 21, 2009.

Prosecutor Rodger Bosena told the court that investigations into the matter are complete and the state will call five witnesses to prove its case.

Sladden pleaded not guilty to the offence and said that he will conduct his own defence.

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The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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