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02/06/2022

P600M LOST TO CORRUPTION IN PAST 11 MONTHS
Katlholo fears possible abuse of certain provisions of CECA to deter DCEC from investigating certain people
Reality on the ground in contradiction with provisions of Act
Touching on certain individuals will always backfire โ€“ Katlholo

BOTSWANA READY TO LEAVE CITES
If its recommendations on lifting ivory trade ban are not considered
It is costly for Government to care for elephants

GCC LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS DIVIDE BDP COUNCILLORS
Fireworks are expected at the BDP caucus meeting slated for this coming Sunday ahead of the Monday elections. Councillors are divided over the removal of Mayor Father Maphongo and his deputy Lotty Manyapetsa, who also serves as BDP Gaborone Regional Chairperson. Read the full story to get the full scoop.

PHUTEGO WANTS TO BE BFA PRESIDENT

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01/06/2022

๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—–๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—” ๐—ง๐—ข๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ง coz I'm gay!
๐Ÿ‘‰A mother kicks her son out of their house because he is gay. Forced to sleep in a toilet outside. How did it all start and happen? We speak to the family - the son and aunt are really unhappy

๐—›๐—ข๐—ช ๐—˜๐—ซ-๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข๐——๐——๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ
๐Ÿ‘‰We speak to all concerned in this matter to find out what really happened on Friday when a former army man dislocated the neck of a toddler inside his uncle's hut. The little boy's family speaks out, the killer's family reacts, tells us about the ex-soldier's behaviour before the murder... and the uncle, a traditional doctor, says his side of the story.

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐—จ๐——๐—– ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ
๐Ÿ‘‰UDC Chairperson Motlatsi Molapisi is tired of fights between Boko and Saleshando and in this interview, he calls on the people to come out and stand between these leaders and the collapse of the people's project. Details in this week's paper.

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—›๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ - ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ
๐Ÿ‘‰Leader of a traditional doctors' association reveals how very high ranking members of society visit them at night for muti, but turn around in daylight to denounce traditional herbs. "Even pastors come to us seeking help to make their congregations grow bigger, yet they tell their followers to shun us." See this week's paper for details

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25/05/2022

this week: Govโ€™t slashes Khama, Mogae budgets

25/05/2022

UDC'S UNDERHAND TACTICS TO EXPEL BCP
Analysts, observers, political stalwarts and activists within BNF and BCP speak out, and all agree that UDC is on a grandplan to frustrate the BCP out of the coalition to replace them with BPF. Mohwasa responds to accusations that UDC's decision to skip primary elections for incumbents is to protect BCP MPs believed to be on the way to BNF. BCP against UDC decision and won't apologise. Details in this week's edition

In other news:
๐Ÿ‘‰ SHOCKING FAMILY SEXCAPADES: NGO decries the sorry state of some Basarwa families in the Ghanzi area where children are not protected from their elderly custodians They sell and drink alcohol, sleep with the minors, take kids out of school, make them pregnant, and subject the children to emotional abuse by having s*x while children sleep next to them
๐Ÿ‘‰HUNT FOR MILLIONS: We go inside how Bluthorn Fund mismanaged millions and left council coffer dry. Among the curious activities was a former Kweneng Council Chairperson earning P50 000 per month but not on payroll, while the CEO is in questionable P120 000 monthly earnings
๐Ÿ‘‰ SUN HEALTH: Among several health issues inside our weekly health supplement, learn about why babies have been dying in their sleep and how to avoid such a tragedy. Read also about the Monkeypox situation and what the health ministry wants Batswana to do.
๐Ÿ‘‰ SOCIAL BEAT: Independent career women who boss men around

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22/05/2022

this week: Inside the UDC Palapye meet

19/05/2022

this week: More fuel pain coming

18/05/2022

WE WILL PARK OUR BUSES AND COMBIS UNTIL GOVERNMENT BENDS TO OUR DEMANDS
The bus operators and kombi association leaders on Tuesday revealed to The Midweek Sun why they will continue staying off the roads until government tells them what they want to hear. Government on the other hand says public transport users may find other means of traveling, and the police now say they will not charge anyone helping people.

In other news:
๐Ÿ‘‰ A CAR TOO SLOW: Although the electric car passed all tests at DRTS, government rejected its use because of the 70km/h maximum speed. The Mogoditshane-based manufacturing company now back to work to do the right one. Check out our paper for details on the car and its expected prices once it's done.
๐Ÿ‘‰ CHEATED INTO JOINING UDC: BCP leader decries lack of transparency and democracy inside the UDC and says they were betrayed, adding that they were even dragged into the 2019 election rigging petitions, yet to date no one has told them how and where the elections were rigged.
๐Ÿ‘‰ TRUTH AND JUSTICE: With 27 witnesses now called in to the court case, killers of former Fairgrounds Holdings CEO Mike Montshiwa could finally be confirmed without a doubt
๐Ÿ‘‰ FOR LOVE'S SAKE: Effects of watching po*******hy

AND MANY MORE: Read more stories in this week's paper

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12/05/2022

this week: 'About 70% of civil servants idling'

12/05/2022

GOVT IN PROCUREMENT TRANSITION MESS
๐Ÿ‘‰ As PPADB is scr**ed
๐Ÿ‘‰ Procurement oversight units not established
๐Ÿ‘‰ Some buyers clueless
๐Ÿ‘‰ Transfers, redeployment of permanent secretaries worsen the situation
DCEC GOES HARD ON DIS
๐Ÿ‘‰ DCEC bars DIS from accessing investigation files
๐Ÿ‘‰ DCEC preliminary investigations expose DIS and some of its officers
๐Ÿ‘‰ DIS investigated for interference in five national projects
๐Ÿ‘‰ DIS in gross abuse of power in Butterfly case investigation
OKATCH ATTENDS ELITE REFEREES CLINIC
LETSOAKA RETURNS FOR PENDING BUSINESS
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05/05/2022

this week: Bangwato ban Masisi from Serowe

05/05/2022

PARLIAMENT UNDER SEIGE
๐Ÿ‘‰ Minister Morwaeng proposes amendments to standing orders
๐Ÿ‘‰ Speakerโ€™s power will be curtailed
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mention of Presidentโ€™s name will be outlawed in Parliament
๐Ÿ‘‰ Backbench caucus to be abolished
DIS, DCEC ON CAT AND MOUSE CHASE
๐Ÿ‘‰ Duo investigating each other
๐Ÿ‘‰ DIS raided DCEC offices this week
GOVโ€™T TO LIBERALISE BEEF INDUSTRY
MAMELODI, BFA CONTRACT COME TO END
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04/05/2022

BLESSER IN DOUBLE TROUBLE
as the 15-year-old minor he has been sleeping with ends up falling pregnant. Read about how the man ended in court when his relationship with the girl was initially accepted by family.

In other news:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Read about how little Cindy's cancer began at her secondary school until it took her life before she could even complete her JC
๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out why Btv employees want to do 'tools down' and how management is dealing with them
๐Ÿ‘‰ Read about how two young girls walking by the roadside this past Monday were taken at gunpoint by a man who went to r**e them all day, one after the other. Dilo tsa GC!
๐Ÿ‘‰ Desperate for jobs, many young women are falling prey to s*x pest bosses. Read about how you can protect yourself against being offered a job or promotion for s*x
๐Ÿ‘‰ Teachers make demands to Education minister and his PS

Read more stories in this week's paper

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24/04/2022

this week: Khama's 13 kin flee

21/04/2022

CORRUPTION ROCKS INSURANCE SECTOR
๐Ÿ‘‰ Competition Authorityโ€™s two year probe makes head way
๐Ÿ‘‰ Insurance companies, Panel beaters clash over 25% markup reduction to 6%
๐Ÿ‘‰ Insurance companies face penalty of 10% on turn over if found guilty

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20/04/2022

GOVโ€™T FACES P670M MEDICAL LAWSUITS

๐Ÿ‘‰ Ministry of Health dragged before court more than 300 times
๐Ÿ‘‰ Neonatal, under 5 child care complaints at P189 million
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ministry cannot say how many staff were called to account
๐Ÿ‘‰ Those implicated reported to Botswana Medical Council

Inside: Sun Health | Vibe | Sports | Business
- NGO trains children on Childrenโ€™s Act
- Revised Tribal Land Act operational
- Generous gesture: Botswana gifts Mozambique with 500 elephants
- Chaka Chaka brings back the 80โ€™s
- Zolasko drops โ€˜Zim & Bots We Are 1โ€™
- WHO approves single dose cervical cancer jab
- ABSA introduces agency banking
- Ukraine war affects De Beers sales in April
- BBA officials attend refresher course
- Tsotsoโ€™s return to BFL imminent

And many more..

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07/04/2022

this week: DIS' astounding copter salvage

07/04/2022

BANGWATO TO HOLD MASS MEETINGS

๐Ÿ‘‰ Meetings will be held across Central District
๐Ÿ‘‰ Tribal leaders divided over Khama and Masisi feud
๐Ÿ‘‰ Pro-Khama dikgosi to be sidelined by Government
๐Ÿ‘‰ Political interference and infiltration to return in appointing Dikgosi

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06/04/2022

THE EVILS OF DUMA BOKO

๐Ÿ‘‰ He uses other parties to protect his position
๐Ÿ‘‰ He has mismanaged funds for opposition
๐Ÿ‘‰ BNF veterans leader calls on Boko to resign

Inside: Sun Health | Vibe | Sports | Business
- How Kruger refuses to let epilepsy limit her
- UB wades into murky constitution review debates
- Botswana cursed to have Tsogwane as Vice President โ€“ Mmolotsi
- Family suffered ordeal of missing son for 29 years
- BBS unable to pay dividends as losses continue
- Women in construction form a new association
- Matebele lack mental strength
- BNOC confirms new CEO

And many more..

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