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Pini Bothoko
  • Thamaga police investigates fatal stabbing

    The victim was reportedly found by his elder brother at around 6am on Sunday with a stab wound to the chest. He was rushed to a local clinic for emergency treatment before being referred to Princess Marina Hospital, where he later died from his...

  • Gov’t rules out new jobs in public service

    Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) Director, Gaone Machola, has revealed that government has frozen new posts and will instead redeploy employees from overstaffed ministries to those experiencing shortages. "We currently do not have the...

  • Pedestrian, 32, dies in Mmopane truck accident

    Preliminary investigations indicate that the front section of the truck had already passed the pedestrian before he was struck by the trailer.The incident was confirmed by Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Superintendent Mompoloki...

  • Teen charged with rape after alleged attack in Kuke

    The suspect allegedly claimed that the two had previously been in a relationship.Gantsi Police Station Commander, Superintendent Motlamedi George, said the matter was reported by the victim, who told officers that the suspect approached her at the...

  • Illegal game ranch warthog hunt ends in arrests

    Police said the quintet was nabbed and charged with hunting without permission after they were allegedly caught red-handed with 12 warthogs at a private game ranch in West Hanahai, about 50 kilometres west of Gantsi. The suspects, aged between 19 and...

  • Gantsi siblings caught with elephant tusk

    Gantsi Police Station commander, Superintendent Motlamedi George, said the suspects have been charged with unlawful possession of ivory, contrary to Botswana's wildlife conservation laws.He explained that the two are currently in police custody...

  • All nine Lechana Bus crash victims laid to rest

    All the victims were Batswana and they comprised three males and six females with the youngest being a six-month-old infant, making the tragedy even more devastating for the affected families.The fatal accident occurred on Sunday night when a...

  • A1: Botswana’s ‘bloodbath’ highway

    Every week, the country’s busiest road records serious accidents that leave families mourning the loss of their loved ones. The crashes that are normally as a result of overspeeding, dangerous overtaking, collisions with stray livestock, poor...

  • Rape, murder accused found hanging

    The deceased was being sought by police after a warrant of arrest was issued against him last Thursday His body was discovered by a passerby around 9:30am and immediately alerted the police. Upon arriving at the scene, officers identified the...

  • Toddler critical after gas delivery truck hit

    It is alleged that the gas delivery vehicle had just finished offloading a gas cylinder when the driver accidentally knocked down the child whilst leaving the yard.No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, explained the...

  • Two arrested over suspected illegal game meat

    According to police, officers acted on a tip-off from members of the public who reported seeing the suspects with suspicious quantities of meat.Following the lead, law enforcement officers then rushed to the scene where they allegedly caught the duo...

  • Elderly couple robbed at farm outside Gantsi

    According to police, the incident was reported on Friday at around 5:30am by the 80-year-old man who was with his wife when the robbery occurred.It is alleged that the couple was asleep when six young men forced their way into the house, assaulted...

  • Pedestrian dies in Block 6 car crash

    The accident occurred at around 6:45am near Block 6 Clinic. The driver of the vehicle reported the incident to the police.Confirming the incident, No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said the unidentified man was...

  • Two tragic bus crash victims yet to be identified

    Palapye Police Station commander, Superintendent Koziba Phuluweni, said four of the deceased sustained less severe injuries.This, he explained, made it easier for them to be identified, whilst the remaining five suffered extensive injuries,...

  • VDC recruitment outcry reflects Botswana's deepening unemployment crisis

    The recent uproar surrounding how Village Development Committee (VDC) members are recruited has become yet another reminder of the desperation facing thousands of jobless Batswana, particularly young people. Over the past week, social media...

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