Man attacks ex, faces threat-to-kill charge

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A 49-year-old man has been arrested and charged with threat-to-kill after allegedly threatening the life of his ex-girlfriend.

The incident occurred whilst the 23-year-old was bathing at her home in Old Naledi, Gaborone on Saturday around 9:50pm when the suspect unexpectedly barged in.

No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said a heated argument started between the two former lovers, during which the man allegedly accused the young woman of aborting his child.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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