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Pini Bothoko
  • Uncle arrested for minor niece's alleged rape

    Machaneng Police Station commander, Superintendent Gagopale Gaselarona said the matter was reported last week Monday though it allegedly occurred on May 2. “The victim’s parents noticed the little girl was not herself as she appeared troubled....

  • City policing restores peace in Greater Gaborone

    In recent times, crime of an intrusive nature such as home invasion, burglary, housebreaking and theft, including violent crimes such as robbery, cash-in-transit, and ATM blasting have become the order of the day in villages, towns, and cities across...

  • Prisons Band brightens institution's 66th-year celebration

    As the celebrations kick-started, the band put up a spectacular show filled with nothing but immense entertainment as they performed songs by local artists including Franco, Vee, Mapetla, Culture Spears, to mention but a few that left spectators...

  • Herdsmen fight leaves one dead

    The deceased, a 45-year-old man of Maaloso ward, in Palla Road died of wounds he sustained at the hands of a 24-year-old man of Parwe ward, in Mahalapye. It is reported that the two had a misunderstanding that led to a fight. Investigating the...

  • Trio arrested for Palapye man's murder

    The trio, Kago Otsogile, 33, of Bokaa village and her boyfriend Tebogo Tshepo (29) of Modimo ward, Majwaneng and their friend, Edwin Motlhagodi aged 35 of Extension 1, Palapye were arrested on Monday for the murder of Innocent Barrel aged 24 of...

  • Dibete police crackdown on cross-border car smuggling

    South African (SA) nationals have made up the weekly toll arrests of suspects in cases of stolen vehicles from the southerly neighbour. The suspects have been using Botswana as a transit to smuggle stolen vehicles to Zambia and the Democratic...

  • Palapye police investigate murder

    It was around 2am when the deceased’s neighbour heard him screaming for help and when she opened the door, the unknown men ran away. Narrating what transpired, No2 officer commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said the deceased’s...

  • Ramotswa police investigate armed robbery

    Through a media release, Botswana Police Service spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube said on the fateful night around 8pm, the robbers took two laptops, a camera, two cell phones, car keys, and keys to the business premises and fled...

  • Mahalapye suspected copper cable thief nabbed

    Dibete police station commander Superintendent, Meshack Ranku said the Mahalapye native was intercepted by the police during a search in a Gaborone bound bus after he failed to account for the rolls of copper cables that were in his...

  • GD6 theft rising as police arrest SA trio

    The trio from Rustenburg was found in possession of a suspected stolen Toyota Hilux, GD6.Aged 41, 45, and 24 from Snail Street, Boitekong, and Leeurik Avenue in Rusternburg, the trio was driving from the south to the north when the three were...

  • Marathe honoured: I'll forever miss Prisons

    She made the remarks at her farewell party held at the prison officers’ mess in Village, Gaborone on Thursday night.Marathe was recently transferred to the Botswana Police Service, where she is holding the same position after serving in prisons for...

  • Police charge 44 Serowe, Palapye motorists for drunken driving

    No2 District Officer Commanding, Superintendent Paul Oketsang said they started the operation in Palapye on Friday and in that one-day operation, they charged 25 drivers for drunken driving and 16 drivers for failure to provide breath. He said on...

  • Mother, daughter slain in Radisele gruesome stabbing

    The mother’s bedridden father allegedly heard his daughter screaming for help at 4am and was left helpless as there was nothing he could do to intervene.No2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said the deceased duo was...

  • DEA’s hands tied on ‘Cat’ possession

    Instead the agency which was recently got a P41 million windfall has issued a warning against Cat use identifying it as harmful like other drugs. In a statement, DEA Director General, Phemelo Ramakorwane warned members of the public that despite the...

  • Defence ministry personnel urged to drive excellence

    The Minister of Defence and Security, Kagiso Mmusi made the remarks when officially opening the ministry’s strategic retreat that was held at Royal Aria conference centre this week. Mmusi said it was imperative that the ministry constantly...

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