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Pini Bothoko
  • Local Government ministry promises quality public healthcare

    This healthcare system will entail provision of adequate resources, building new clinics and maintenance of existing ones. It will also have regard for the welfare and conditions of service of workers for sound and harmonious industrial relations.The...

  • 'Desert Race spectators behaved well'

    The motor racing event, which took place over the weekend, was a quieter affair compared to previous 1000 Desert Races, popularly known as Mantshwabisi, which used to draw large crowds and often resulted in numerous crime incidents.No.14 Assistant...

  • Moshupa family robbed at knife point

    The incident occurred around 4:30am, shortly after the family had retired to bed following a night of drinking.Police say the robbers, who had covered their faces with masks, forced entry into the home through a window whilst the family was...

  • Everyone must participate in elimination of GBV—Chombo

    Chombo was speaking on Saturday during an Anti-GBV walk and workshop organised by the UCCSA Trinity Church in Gaborone.Addressing participants, Chombo passionately urged Batswana to act collectively to dismantle societal structures that enable abuse,...

  • Pedestrian hit by car, sustains head injuries

    The accident occurred on Saturday around 8pm along the A10 road.Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe confirmed investigation into the accident.He said the 21-year-old Zimbabwean woman was trying to cross the...

  • Thief dies 'in the line of duty'

    The man was part of a trio alleged to have attacked and robbed a 38-year-old woman of her handbag and mobile phone whilst she was walking home alone at around 8:30pm.According to the police, the woman was attacked by three men who threatened her...

  • Teen faces jail for murder

    The murder incident, which was reported on Sunday around 1:30am, occurred at a local bar in Lotsane ward in Palapye.According to the police the duo were playing a game of snooker and had a misunderstanding that lead to an argument.Palapye Central...

  • Maun police investigate suspected murder

    The matter landed on law enforcement radar upon Maun's Old Mall security guards lodging a report following the discovery of the deceased lying motionless behind the premises on one of their regular patrols.Maun Police Station commander,...

  • 'Suicide by hanging' in Tsolamosese outskirts

    Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe said they suspect cause of death to be suicide as it appears the man hung himself."The deceased was found by a passerby hanging from a tree and reported the matter to the...

  • ‘Cultural norms, a barrier to men’s mental health’

    This was revealed by a psychologist, Tsholo Zion, when discussing the reasons why GBV continues to rise despite efforts in place to curb this scourge. In an interview with this publication, Zion highlighted that cultural norms and elitism serve as...

  • Commission wants to decriminalize drug use

    . Speaking at the just-ended ESACD expert meeting on cannabis policy that was held at Avani Hotel, Gaborone, the commission’s Chairperson, Kgalema Motlanthe, who is also the former President of South Africa, emphasised the need for a shift away...

  • Woman electrocuted whilst relieving herself

    The incident occurred on Saturday at around 3:40am when the 24-year-old and her friend stepped outside the club to relieve themselves.It is reported that whilst answering nature's call, the victim came into contact with a nearby electric...

  • Teen girl raped in early morning attack

    The horrifying incident occurred around 3am when the two were approached by two men who threatened the boyfriend with a knife and demanded phones and money from the young couple. Fearing for his life, the boyfriend fled, leaving the teenage girl at...

  • Man attacks ex, faces threat-to-kill charge

    The incident occurred whilst the 23-year-old was bathing at her home in Old Naledi, Gaborone on Saturday around 9:50pm when the suspect unexpectedly barged in.No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said a heated...

  • Man attacked, stabbed with knife in Old Naledi

    The incident occurred on Sunday at around 1am in Old Naledi, Gaborone whilst the victim was walking from an entertainment area.On the way back home, the victim met two men who attacked him, leading to a fight.No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior...

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