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The revelation was made at the recently ended Fourth National Mental Health Pyscho-Social Support Forum (MHPSS) that was held here from Monday to Thursday.The forum was held under the theme, 'Mental Health in Context'. When giving her...

On June 7, MoA released a statement entitled, “The cattle depopulation exercise in the containment Zone 6b ends”. The press release told farmers in the zone that the cattle registration and collection exercise is expected to be completed by June...

Morupisi, who spent his whole life working for government until he ascended to the plum job of PSP, ingloriously left the government enclave after he was charged with criminal offences.In 2022, the High Court in Gaborone convicted Morupisi of one...

Lesaso made the remarks on Friday when the BAC campus celebrated its 15 years of existence. “The theme of these celebrations 'Celebrating 15 Years of Growth and Excellence, Taboka Francistown' could not be truer, as we see how the presence...

Setshwaela stabbed Thakadu several times on the back with an Okapi knife for talking to a suspected love rival. According to the facts of the matter, Setshwaela and Thakadu were lovers since 2004 but their love relationship ended two months before...

The accused, Ramokgosi Ramokgosi, made this plea during the mitigation phase of his trial for another rape offence committed in 2015 in Mabesekwa village. He is currently serving a prison sentence for the rape and murder of an elderly woman. "I...

According to the charge sheet, Olebogeng Bayani, 34, allegedly stabbed Constable Thabang Kaisara with a knife on January 14, 2022, at Gerald Estates. Bayani allegedly committed the act while being escorted by the police to his home as part of a...

When addressing a series of kgotla meetings in Matsiloje and Matopi, Letsholathebe emphasised that drones would be a crucial tool in tackling the growing problem of illegal border crossings between the two countries. Illegal border crossings have...

Speaking during a community meeting addressed by Member of Parliament for Tati East, Dr Douglas Letsholathebe on Thursday, Moipolai revealed that illegal gold miners have now shifted from disused gold mines to ploughing fields for their activities....

The strategy was launched last week in Sua Pan, under the tagline “Double in Five Safely”. During the launch, Botash managing director (MD), Kangangwani Phatshwane and other members of the company’s executive team said the strategy will see the...

The case was attended by scores of teachers from many parts of the country who were hoping for the best. But they left the Francistown High Court an unhappy lot after Justice Bashi Moesi ruled in favour of the ministry.When delivering the ruling,...

In the first count, the prosecution contends that Letsibogo Benny Lubisa and Olemile ‘V8’ Kgosietsile, collaborated in the murder of Thagiso Ona Lengole on October 27, 2012, in Mokobatse ward in Mahalapye. In the next charge, the state asserts...

In addition, Koolopile Makhura was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping Bame Tebelelo, 14. Makhura committed the offences on September 23, 2019 in Shashemooke.When delivering the ruling on whether there were extenuating circumstances that...

Addressing the court on extenuation circumstances and mitigation on Wednesday this week, Koolopile Makhura, 38, said that he murdered Bame Tebelelo, 14, under the influence of alcohol and dagga. Tebelelo was murdered on September 23, 2019 in...

Filicide is the purposeful killing of one or more children by a parent, step-parent, or other parental figure. Revenge filicide is a poorly understood, rare form of filicide in which a parent murders their child to cause emotional harm to the...