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Pini Bothoko
  • Cowardice attracts death penal for soldiers- PAC told

    This was disclosed by BDF Judge Advocate General, retired Major Abel Motaung, when the BDF appeared before the 62nd Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week.Motaung was responding to a question from PAC Chairperson Taolo Lucas. Lucas had sought...

  • Family's suspicions led to exhumation of Kalamare woman's body

    According to police, the woman allegedly collapsed weeks ago whilst intimate with her 40-year-old boyfriend. Realising that she was no longer responding, the man reportedly rushed to seek assistance from a neighbour before the pair transported her to...

  • Takatokwane police probe 'injury-related death' months after attack

    The deceased was allegedly stabbed during a fight that broke out whilst he and six other young men were playing cards on January 24, 2026.The disagreement reportedly escalated into a physical fight, leaving him with stab wounds to the abdomen and...

  • Cow carcass hanging on tree as two suspects flee

    The incident recently occurred in Setsile, about 15 kilometres south of Mahalapye.Mahalapye Central Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Malakia Gabana, said police acted on a tip-off and rushed to the scene where they discovered...

  • Unidentified pedestrian dies in early Sunday car accident

    According to police, the deceased was allegedly attempting to cross the A13 road when he was hit by a motor vehicle. His identity remains unknown because he was not carrying any identification at the time of the accident.Confirming the incident,...

  • Serowe man faces rape charge after 'forcing' girlfriend into oral sex

    Confirming the incident, Serowe Police Station Commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, said the suspect recently appeared before the Serowe Magistrate's Court, where he was charged with a single count of rape.Oteng explained that although the...

  • IEC pushes for digital election reforms

    Appearing before the 62nd Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Siamisang revealed that the IEC is rolling out a series of technology-driven reforms aimed at modernising voter registration, managing electoral data more efficiently and eliminating...

  • PAC refers Gabane project to DCEC over P107.3m cost escalation

    The decision was taken on Thursday when officials from the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs appeared before the committee to account for the implementation of the project undertaken under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). The...

  • Batswana, Zimbabweans tensions worry Mogoditshane police

    The clashes come amid accusations by some local residents that foreign nationals, particularly Zimbabweans, are responsible for the increase in criminal activities in the village.Confirming the incidents in an interview with this publication,...

  • Infant found dead at Boswelakgosi lands

    According to police, the infant's father, a 24-year-old farm worker, discovered the baby lying motionless while sleeping alongside the mother, an 18-year-old woman, at their cattle post.It is alleged that when the father woke up on Saturday...

  • Couple robbed at knifepoint in Mogoditshane

    The incident occurred at around 8 pm along the Gaborone-Molepolole road near the Mogoditshane Block 9 turn-off, where the pair had parked the vehicle and were chatting.Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Acting Police Station Commander,...

  • Missing Ramokgonami man found dead in village pond

    The discovery brought an end to a two-day search for the man, whose disappearance had sparked concern among family members and residents.Following the recovery of the body, rumours circulated within the community suggesting that the deceased may have...

  • Passenger killed in truck collision near Matsitama junction

    Confirming the incident, Tatitown Police Station Commander, Superintendent Oscar Bayani, said police received a report of the accident at around 6:30 am. The accident occurred on the A30 road at Matakana settlement near the Matsitama...

  • Gov’t looks inward for ivory stockpile value as tusks reach 300 tonnes

    The revelation was made by the ministry's Director, Moemi Batshabang, when he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances this week. Batshabang was responding to concerns raised by the Member of Parliament for...

  • Economic crisis deepens plot allocation delays

    Appearing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Government Assurances, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Mokganedi Mokopasetso, revealed that the current economic crisis is likely to further delay the...

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