Police nab fifth prison escapee

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FRANCISTOWN: Police have nabbed the fifth escapee of the 18 who escaped from lawful custody at Gerald Estates Centre for Illegal Immigrants last Saturday.

The police arrested the fifth man, Gofamodimo Molosiwa, late Wednesday at Aerodrome location. Molosiwa is the first of the three Batswana escapees to be arrested. 

The 28-year-old Molosiwa is not new to controversy as he allegedly assaulted prosecutor Mompoloki Gaboiphiwe at the Francistown Magistrate sometime last year. The matter is still with the courts.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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