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The incident has been confirmed by the No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako.He explained that the police received the report around 2am from a home in Old Naledi where the duo and others had spent the night...

The Legislators said they are aware of reports indicating that certain citizens mislead host countries by alleging that they fled Botswana due to fears of ritual killings, escalating gender-based violence (GBV), or other threats to personal safety....

The proposed law, aimed at uplifting low-income earners, remains under discussion as authorities say they are still reviewing the national minimum wage framework. However, the government has reaffirmed its commitment to increasing Botswana’s...

The quintet was caught red-handed on Saturday dismantling a Honda Fit that had been stolen the previous night from Tsabong Bars in Tsolamosese, Mogoditshane.No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako said the suspects had...

Palapye Police Station commander, Superintendent Koziba Phuluweni told The Monitor that the victim, originally from Dukwi, was certified dead on arrival at Palapye Primary Hospital. “We have since arrested the 29-year-old suspect, a Lecheng...

No.12 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Itumeleng Maruru, explained that the accident occurred between 1am and 2am at the Bokaa traffic lights."We don't know what transpired but it looks like the driver who was attempting to turn to Morwa...

No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako said the incident occurred around 4am.The police chief revealed the victim, who lives alone, was abruptly roused by a loud noise as the intruder forced entry into her house.“He...

According to Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Baboneng Modiegi, the tragedy unfolded shortly after 7 am when neighbours overheard the couple quarrelling.He said the heated exchange was followed by an unusual silence, which raised...

In what police describe as a disturbing trend, Mahalapye continues to be haunted by a wave of violent crimes, with the Mahalapye-Central Police Station recording 29 rape cases and six murders since the beginning of the year. The statistics spark fear...

Due to such use, the police say the behaviour reflects a disturbing erosion of empathy and respect for human life amongst the public.Speaking to Mmegi, BPS spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Near Bagali said the sanctity of human life is being...

In the first incident, a 52-year-old man of Sesinyi Ward in Paje was allegedly attacked, assaulted, and robbed by three men whilst walking home alone from a local bar.Confirming the incident, Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko...

Maun Police Station commander, Superintendent Joseph Lepodise, said the incident was reported on Saturday around 1:01 am by a police officer stationed in Komana.The officer was alerted after the man was found by the roadside with visible...

The deceased have been identified as a 23-year-old woman from Sokwe Ward and her 32-year-old boyfriend from Mokwena Ward, both residents of Serowe. According to police, the couple was last seen together on Friday at the man’s home, where they...

The destruction exercise, which was witnessed by law enforcement officials and the members of the media, marked another step in BPS’s continuous effort to monitor and control firearm ownership in the country.Speaking to The Monitor on the sidelines...

Delivering a statement in Parliament recently, acting Leader of Opposition (LOO), and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bobirwa, Taolo Lucas, decried the escalating trend of brutality directed towards on-duty police officers, citing two particularly...