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Pini Bothoko
  • MPs back forensic land audit amidst corruption claims

    The legislator had also requested government to consider instituting a 15-year forensic audit covering all land allocations in Mogoditshane.The proposed audit would scrutinise the conduct of land board officials and employees, councillors, MPs, and...

  • Manyeneng urges nation to unite against rising digital violence

    Addressing Parliament recently, Manyeneng, who is also the Deputy Speaker, said that whilst technological advancement has brought opportunities for progress, it has also created new spaces where GBV is flourishing.“This campaign calls on each one...

  • Serowe couple, 57, held over boyfriend's fatal stabbing

    The deceased, 35, is said to have been the woman's boyfriend.According to Serowe Police Station Commander Superintendent Poloko Oteng, police received the report at 8 am on Friday. Initial investigations found that the deceased man had been...

  • Police launch manhunt after woman raped in Palapye

    Palapye Assistant Police Station Commander Goletwa Kethamile confirmed the incident, stating that the victim is a 27-year-old Zimbabwean woman who was walking alone from her home in Extension 10 heading to work in the village centre.Kethamile said...

  • Serowe police probe woman's fatal stabbing by boyfriend

    Confirming the incident, Serowe Police Commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, said they received the report on Friday, whilst preliminary findings suggest the attack occurred in the early hours of the morning. Oteng added that investigators are...

  • Police arrest Palapye trio for two stolen cattle carcasses

    According to Assistant Superintendent Goletwa Kethamile, the assistant commander of Palapye Police Station, the officers caught the trio offloading the meat at one of the suspects’ yards in Palapye.He said the men failed to account for the...

  • Palapye teacher found dead in suspected suicide

    The deceased was reportedly at home with his family before they woke up to discover his body hanging from a tree behind their yard. Witnesses immediately alerted the police.Confirming the incident, Palapye Police Station Assistant Commander,...

  • Dikoloti admits delays in paying tractor owners

    Responding to a parliamentary question from Shoshong MP, Moneedi Bagaisamang, Dikoloti said the ministry was fully aware of the delays. He explained that payments were stalled by financial constraints at the start of the season and complications in...

  • Boko urges stronger discipline in the army

    The President said this whilst officiating the commissioning of Officer Cadets Class 46 of 2025 that was held at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) recently. Boko said the ceremony marked not only the personal achievement of the cadets, but also the...

  • Mogoditshane police probe defilement case

    She later revealed she had spent the night at her boyfriend’s house in Gabane.According to police, the boyfriend is a well-known combi driver in the village, and the teenager’s parents suspect he is older than their daughter.The parents...

  • Police warn against distracted driving

    Speaking in an interview with The Monitor, Sefatlhi expressed concern that despite ongoing law enforcement efforts, many drivers still use phones while behind the wheel. He said this behaviour remains one of the leading causes of road crashes...

  • Male friend wanted in rape case

    According to Mogoditshane police, the woman told officers she had gone out Friday night with her Zimbabwean male pal to celebrate his birthday at a drinking spot in Block 6.It was during the outing that the two consumed alcohol, but the victim told...

  • Woman raped while walking home in Nkoyaphiri

    The incident occurred around 4am as the quartet made their way to Nkoyaphiri. Police sources indicate that the four young women encountered two unknown men along the way. The woman attempted to run away, and whilst her friends managed to escape, one...

  • MPs raise alarm over rural health challenges

    Boteti West MP, Samuel Digwa, asked the Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, to outline concrete plans to address the recurring challenges that continue to undermine service delivery in rural clinics and...

  • Man arrested for allegedly defiling girl, 15

    The suspect was arrested on Sunday after the teenager’s grandmother reported her missing when she failed to return home for the night.Police immediately launched a search, which led them to the young man's residence.Kazungula Police Station...

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