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Minister Nono Kgafela Mokoka. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Corporal punishment ban hasn't affected school discipline—Minister Kgafela-Mokoka

The Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Nono Kgafela-Mokoka, says the lifting of corporal punishment in public schools has not affected teachers’ ability to maintain discipline.

Bheki Bakganedi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

'Face to face with the man who tried to kill me'

When Bheki Bakganedi walked into court and saw her former boyfriend again, her heart sank before her mind could even catch up. For the first time since the day she was left unconscious on the ground with a brutal head injury, she was standing just metres away from the man accused of assaulting her. The Monitor staffer SHARON MATHALA visited the Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivor who says she is lucky to be alive

BPS has reportedly suspended a ‘vigilante’ female police officer who allegedly mobilised a mob to assault a group of suspected thieves, an incident that led to a murder case.

Vigilante cop suspended for mob assault/murder

The Botswana Police Service (BPS) has reportedly suspended a ‘vigilante’ female police officer who allegedly mobilised a mob to assault a group of suspected thieves, an incident that led to a murder case.

Boitumelo Nchimako

Maid 'from hell' charged for assaulting a 1-year-old

A 30-year-old Boitumelo Nchimako appeared before the Broadhurst Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with cruel punishment.

Accident

Couple perishes in suspected 'passion killing' crash

A couple died in a road accident over the weekend, in what law enforcement officers suspect to be a love-related 'passion killing' following a domestic dispute.

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has recovered P32.2 million following a corruption investigation into a Selibe-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) infrastructure tender.

P32m SPEDU tender forfeited to the State after corruption probe

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has recovered P32.2 million following a corruption investigation into a Selibe-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) infrastructure tender.

Two young men from Dimajwe village have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who went missing days after he was allegedly assaulted at Majwanamatshwaana Lands on the outskirts of Palapye late last year.

Dimajwe duo arrested after missing assault victim found buried

Two young men from Dimajwe village have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who went missing days after he was allegedly assaulted at Majwanamatshwaana Lands on the outskirts of Palapye late last year.

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Mabogo dinku a thebana

According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...

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