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Pini Bothoko
  • South Korean killer’s mitigation fails, sent to death row

    Makati was convicted in connection with the October 2016 armed robbery and murder of South Korean national Ja Chul Koo, who was working on a project to refurbish Morupule A Power Station.Koo and his compatriot, Moonhan Jang, were reportedly working...

  • Two die in Palapye–Martins’ Drift accident

    The incident happened along the Palapye–Martins’ Drift road on Saturday morning, police said. Palapye Police Station Commander, Superintendent Koziba Phuluweni, said the fatal crash occurred at around 11am.He revealed that preliminary...

  • Driver dies in Gamononyane head-on collision

    The fatal accident occurred on Saturday at around 7:55pm when the deceased, who was driving the Nissan Note, reportedly attempted to overtake another vehicle.His vehicle subsequently collided head-on with an oncoming Mercedes-Benz.Confirming the...

  • Francistown registers sharp rise in lifestyle diseases

    It identifies hypertension as the most dominant in the city, accounting for more than two-thirds of all documented NCD cases during the reporting period. Hypertension cases increased sharply from 239 in the previous quarter to 616 cases in the first...

  • Serowe couple found dead

    Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Akimo Mlazie, confirmed that investigations into the matter are ongoing. He told The Monitor that the incident came to light after a neighbour became concerned with a foul smell coming from the...

  • Two elderly men found hanging in separate incidents

    In the first incident, a person living nearby found a 61-year-old man hanging from a tree in his yard at Malatswai. According to Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Akimo Mlazie, the deceased was discovered by the neighbour, who was...

  • Pedestrian sustains injuries in Thamaga road accident

    The incident occurred around 7:20pm at Rungwana Ward on the A10 Road. Southern Division Traffic Officer, Assistant Commissioner Boiki Mojalemotho, said a probe has been launched to ascertain what could have caused the accident. He explained that the...

  • Molepolole man dies in head-on collision

    The accident, which claimed the life of the 39-year-old, occurred at around 4pm. It is reported that the two vehicles collided after one of them allegedly veered into the opposite lane. Southern Division Traffic Officer, Assistant Commissioner Boiki...

  • Francistown businesses record P31m turnover in three months

    City Mayor Gaone Majere revealed the figures were compiled from monthly business statistics collected through the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), covering both formal and informal businesses operating within the city. Speaking during a full council...

  • Ookeditse urges Batswana to make exercise daily routine

    Ookeditse was speaking on Saturday when he officiated the third edition of the Shoshong Annual Aerobics Marathon, held under the theme 'Push Limits, Achieve Greatness'.He said physical activity was a vital component of disease prevention and...

  • Gov’t commits to ending long-running BDF pension dispute

    This was revealed by Minister of State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa last Thursday when updating on the BDF pensions. He explained to Members of Parliament that the longstanding issue dates back to 2001 when the military transitioned...

  • Steel bar attack leaves one dead in Mogoditshane

    It is said the deceased died from injuries sustained after he was allegedly hit on the head with a steel flat bar. The incident occurred a week ago when the departed was reportedly drinking alcohol with others at a certain yard at the same yard....

  • Soldier recovering after knife attack

    The senior military officer, 53, who was recently admitted to the Bokamoso Private Hospital, has since been discharged after spending about a week receiving medical treatment. According to law enforcement officers, the victim told investigators that...

  • STI fears linked to young man’s suicide

    The Monitor has learnt that the young man had recently returned from visiting his girlfriend at Tewane accompanied by a friend. On their journey home, the deceased allegedly told his friend that he was not feeling well and suspected that his...

  • Radisele Bishop found dead in apparent suicide

    It is alleged that on Friday, the 51-year-old Bishop sent a text message to one of his friends. He said in text that, “Botshelo jwa lefatshe le le ka kwano bo mpaletse, ke ya go leka bosele,” loosely translated as, “Life in this world has...

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