Man whipped, fined for dagga

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The Gaborone Urban Customary Court last week slapped a 29 year-old man with a P300 fine and four strokes for smoking and possessing 19.1 grammes of dagga.

Central Police Station officer, Constable Themba Jiya told the court that they arrested Meto and his friend on August 8, 2013 for being in possession of dagga. Meto’s friend failed to appear at last week’s trial.

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Refrain from risky behaviours

After long spells of dryness and high temperatures, it is important to celebrate the torrential rains with caution and reasonableness especially when all indications suggest that the rains are not going to stop anytime soon, especially in the northern parts of the country.We want to encourage both the young and the old to refrain from any risky behaviour during this rainy season.Batswana need to be on red alert and not take chances during the...

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