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Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said the two victims were standing at a bus stop near Mmankadile Grounds, waiting for public transport with other commuters when the...

Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said the fire was first noticed by an employee at the garage in the early hours of the morning.“The employee reported that he heard...

So far, Selebi-Phikwe police have recorded three cases of motor vehicle theft, with the Honda Fit emerging as the most targeted model.Confirming the trend, Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, Superintendent Moathodi Makumula, expressed concern to...

Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said they received a report at around 10 pm from a passerby who found the victim lying by the roadside with stab wounds.“The victim...

Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said police received a tip-off and immediately rushed to the scene, where they found the farmer in the act of slaughtering the animal.He said officers were...

Presenting the 2026–2027 Budget Speech yesterday, Gaolathe said that despite significant public investment in education, learning outcomes have not kept pace with spending, resulting in a persistent gap between expenditure and performance.He warned...

50-year-old Stella Sibanda, a Zimbabwean national, escaped from Gaborone Women’s Prison on Wednesday. However, her freedom was short-lived, as she was recaptured the following morning in Block 3, Gaborone.Confirming the incident, Botswana Prison...

Each account of a woman killed by her boyfriend, husband, or former partner seems to mark only a brief pause before the next tragedy unfolds.Despite years of public debate, advocacy, and government interventions, these killings persist as civil...

The deceased, a 30-year-old man from Palapye and his 27-year-old girlfriend of Pilane, died on the spot after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a horse and a trailer truck.The crash happened near Bonwapitse Bridge, which is about 20...

The suspects, both aged 29, were working as herders in the area at the time of the alleged assault on December 26, 2025.The victim later disappeared, prompting a missing person report and a police investigation that has now led to the discovery of...

Mahalapye Police Station commander, Superintendent Ntoko Simane, told The Monitor that the accident occurred at around 8pm shortly after the vehicle passed the Tropic of Capricorn.Simane added that although the vehicle collided with and killed a cow,...

No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, told The Monitor the minor was hit by a car driven by a 47-year-old man.“The child sustained a fractured left hip and was rushed to Sidilega Private Hospital, where he is...

Reacting to the results, BOSETU Secretary-General Tobokani Rari noted a significant increase in the number of high-performing candidates. He said merit candidates rose from 16 in the 2024 examinations to 43 in 2025.“We also need to note an increase...

No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako said the first rape case was recorded on Friday after a 15-year-old girl was attacked and gang raped by two men in Ledumadumane, Mogoditshane.He said the little girl was walking...

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has launched a new Military Justice System aimed at transforming discipline within the force by embedding fairness, accountability and constitutional compliance at the core of its internal governance. Officiating at...