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Pini Bothoko
  • 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...

  • Teen arrested after allegedly threatening mother

    The incident is alleged to have occurred recently when the 18-year-old boy reportedly approached his mother, 41, demanding money. It is said that when she refused to give him the money, he allegedly threatened to kill her. According to what he is...

  • Girl, 14, raped on way to school

    The incident reportedly occurred at around 6am on Saturday morning when the teenager was walking to school. It is alleged that she met the suspect, who had covered his face, at a passage on the way to school. According to the police, the man...

  • Over 60,000 Batswana seek firearm ownership

    The figures were revealed by Botswana Police Service (BPS) officials who stated that a total of 63,976 people applied to own a legal firearm. Deputy Commissioner (Support Services), Stephen Tsheko, explained during the 2026 arms raffle draw this week...

  • MPs fear heatwave could worsen Botswana’s health crisis

    They warned that shortages of medicines, ambulances and water in some areas could put more lives at risk.The concerns were raised last week when Minister of Health, Dr Stephen Modise briefed Parliament on government’s preparedness for the...

  • MPs push to recognise sign language as official language

    They argued its recognition would help dismantle long-standing barriers faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens. The motion was tabled by Kgatleng Central MP, Mpho Morolong, who argued that language is more than a means of communication, but a...

  • Robbers hit TotalEnergies Filling Station in Ramotswa

    Ramotswa Police Station assistant commander, Assistant Superintendent Otlaadisa Mogotsi, said the number of suspects involved was not yet known.According to Mogotsi, the employees told police investigators that the suspects were armed with knives and...

  • Motshegaletau man charged with girlfriend's murder

    It is alleged the incident occurred at the suspect’s residence in the village following a fight between the couple at night.The couple, who are believed to have a one-year-four-month-old child together, allegedly got into an argument before the...

  • Woman, 60s, suspect in Letlhakane 'murder'

    The incident reportedly occurred after the couple had a misunderstanding that led to a fight. According to police, the woman told investigators that she and her partner, 65, fought before going to sleep.New Letlhakane Police Station commander,...

  • Disabled man dies after Malatswai house fire

    The deceased, who was reportedly living alone, was trapped inside his two-roomed house when the fire broke out at around 2:30pm. His belongings were all destroyed in the blaze. Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, confirmed...

  • Woman dies in Gaborone early Sunday crash

    Law enforcement officers say the fatal accident occurred at around 1am opposite Optimum Health Clinic in the Main Mall, Gaborone. Central Police Station Traffic Officer and Assistant Superintendent Chairman Nfakose said the deceased’s age had not...

  • Batswana stuck in land queue as costs mount

    The reality came after Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti, warned Parliament that government cannot afford to clear the country’s land allocation waiting list within the next three years. He was responding to a motion tabled by...

  • Woman, 62, dies in Block 6 GIPS collision

    No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said the traffic lights were operational at the time of the crash, raising suspicion that one of the drivers may have failed to obey the traffic signals.“It was a truck, even though...

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