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Pini Bothoko
  • Botswana blessed with 56 Christmas babies

    Dibonwa said: "The Ministry of Health received babies born on Christmas day across the country. The babies were received by their mothers and health staff with much joy and jubilation."The Break down:Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital(NRH)...

  • 16-year-old girl raped on Christmas day

    The victim was in the company of her age mate walking to the bar at around 3 am, when they were stopped by two men who proposed love relationships to them, but one of the two men later sexually assaulted his 'love interest'. Narrating what...

  • Teen dies in fatal accident on Christmas day

    The fatal accident occurred near Tlholotsane River in Tonota in the early morning hours at around 4:30 am. Confirming to be investigating the case, Tonota police station commander, Superintendent Oteng Ngada said they do not know what really...

  • Uxoricide: Murder of 'wife', 'girlfriend' a concern

    This act, called by a rarely heard or used word in this country, is universally known as uxoricide, which according to Wikipedia, takes root from the Latin word 'uxor' meaning 'wife' formed in combination with '-cide' (to cut...

  • Pedestrian dies in Serowe road mishap

    The accident occurred at around 12:30am and Serowe’s assistant police station commander, Assistant Superintendent Bophelo Ntatiwa confirmed the accident to The Monitor.He stated that then, the deceased who had sustained serious head injuries was...

  • Quintet arrested for suspected marijuana possession

    The quintet was arrested following a three-day operation in the area that targeted suspected drug lords and managed to seize sealed bundles of substances suspected to be marijuana.No 6 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Thari Senwelo...

  • Woman attacked, raped while walking home alone

    No 6 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Thari Senwelo said the victim was attacked and raped at around 3am while walking home alone from an entertainment spot.Narrating on the incident, Senwelo said the victim told the police that she...

  • Boyfriend’s brother rapes Dekar woman

    The suspect allegedly attacked the 23-year-old woman while she was sleeping, raped her, and fled the crime scene.No 6 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Thari Senwelo said the victim’s boyfriend had left her sleeping when he left...

  • Learners’ rowdy behaviour worries Parley

    Responding to a question in Parliament recently, the Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Aubrey Lesaso revealed that students’ behaviours have changed over a period of time, something which is a reflection of the society people...

  • Two pedestrians injured in separate accidents

    In an accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Sikwane village during a wedding ceremony, a 52-year-old man was hit by a reversing car driven by a 42-year-old woman he was directing and sustained a fractured left leg.In another accident that...

  • Missing Kanye woman, 21, found dead

    Due to the state in which her body was found, a post-mortem was carried out right away where after she was immediately laid to rest.On the case, Sejelo Police Station commander, Superintendent Mogomotsi Matlapeng said investigations into the matter...

  • Another Serowe woman attacked, raped

    Confirming the case, No 2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said the 42-year-old woman of Mhatshwa ward was roused from sleep in an attack and raped by a known 30-year-old man who is currently in police...

  • Police issue warning over drink spiking

    This follows an incident in which a 28-year-old woman of Serorome ward in Palapye opened a rape case on Saturday after she woke up next to a man but could not recollect events from the previous night.No 2 District Officer Commanding, Senior...

  • Gender gap in media still a concern

    Women in News (WIN) Leadership Mapping Report of 2022, which was carried out in 17 countries, confirmed there is a significant gender gap within the highest ranks of power in the media at top levels.The research revealed that women make up only 10%...

  • Batswana feel unsafe - Report

    The recently released Afrobarometer report by Star Awards indicates that many Batswana are of the view that government is performing badly on reducing crime as it continues to spiral out of control.The survey indicated that half of Batswana say they...

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