Archive for June 29th, 2010

source: Mmegi Lekopanye Mooketsi Correspondent In his latest decree, Kgosikgolo Kgafela II has banned shebeens in the Kgatkeng District. At a Kgotla meeting addressed by their king on Saturday, the Bakgatla unanimously agreed that shebeens in the district should be closed with immediate effect. Kgafela declared that by Sunday no liquor should be sold at [...]

source: Sunday Standard by Godfrey Ganetsang 27-06-2010 President Ian Khama on Friday raked Gaborone City Council officers over hot coals for failing to collect litter. Addressing a full council meeting last week, Khama expressed concern at the filthy state of Gaborone and urged the council to marshal their resources to ensure that the city is [...]

source: SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 28 June 2010 There has been a shocked and outraged reaction to claims by Mines Minister Obert Mpofu that two leading international diamond rights groups had tried to bribe him, by offering their support in exchange for diamond profits. The groups Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) [...]





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