'No 1' film director dies

The director, who recently left Botswana after filming the movie, died yesterday. According to a statement by Tiro Kganela of the Ministry of Tourism, Minghella was too ill to attend the recent premier of the movie last Friday.

"Anthony did not attend the premier on Friday due to illness. On the day of the second showing by the BBC he passed on. He was the immediate former chairman of the British Film Institute, the venue where the London premiers for the film, No1 Ladies Detective Agency were held," Kganela said.