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  • Eet-sum-more hitmaker dies

    Even though Palapye Station commander, Superintendent Molly Lebala-Moduke could not confirm if the deceased was Marakakgoro, she confirmed to be investigating the fatal accident."Names of the deceased are still withheld because we have not yet...

  • Charged SSKM teachers appear in court

    The three were supposed to appear last Tuesday, but did not, because the state failed to file their papers on time.Faced with a single count of the above stated charge,the trio appeared before Broadhurst Magistrates Court yesterday (Thursday). Court...

  • Two die in Kasane buffalo attacks

    A 30-year-old man of Kgaphamadi ward in the tourist town was attacked and killed near Seboba Recreational Park yesterday afternoon while he and a friend were on a walk.The incident comes after another buffalo attack on Tuesday noon in which a...

  • Police urge caution ahead of Easter

    During this period it is becoming too common to go from having a great time with loved ones and ending up in tragic situations. It is during holidays such as this that we experience mishaps like road accidents and theft, robberies and other violent...

  • Defence ministry to tackle BDF housing crisis

    However, the Defence ministry has vowed to unlock the housing problem. To mitigate the problem, the ministry has identified procurement of multi-residential facilities from private entities and owners as a viable option.On Friday, the Minister of...

  • GCC passes motion to regulate shebeens

    The councillor for Boseja ward in Gaborone Bonnington North, Khumo Sebereko has tabled a motion for the Ministry of Trade and Industry to allow licensing of taverns or shebeens in homes.Debating the motion, Sebereko said licensing of shebeens would...

  • Fights in and around bars, shebeens worrisome

    The concern follows an incident in which a young man was stabbed with a knife in Extension 27 in Broadhurst, Gaborone on Saturday night at a shebeen and sustained serious injuries. Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae...

  • Broadhurst police investigate murder-suicide

    Confirming the investigation, Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said they received the report at around 7:30am after a passerby saw a woman lying in a pool of blood and reported the matter to the police.“On arrival...

  • Drug prevalence in schools worrisome

    In their mission to curb drug use amongst learners as drugs continue to find their ways into schools, police have moved to reinforce operations and educational campaigns targeting schools.There have been concerns about the increase in students'...

  • Khama fights for reprieve in ‘arms’ case

    In papers filed by his lawyers, the former president argued that the State’s case against him should be suspended as he has applied to the High Court to set the charges aside. The High Court case is set to be decided on later this year.Khama is...

  • Head-on crash leaves passenger dead, driver injured

    The accident occurred at around 5:30am when the duo was driving from the west facing the eastern part into Mochudi village.In an interview with The Monitor, Mochudi Police Station Commander, Superintendent Joel Masilo said the accident occurred after...

  • Police numbers inadequate – Mmusi

    Presenting to the Committee of Supply, the Minister of Defence and Security, Kagiso Mmusi said the current police workforce has proven to be insufficient to address the increasing and complex crimes and other emerging security challenges. Some of the...

  • Letlhakane shebeens catalysts of brutal crimes

    Unmasking the brutal reality behind crimes that attract violence and death in the village, Mmegi Staff Writer, PINI BOTHOKO observes that shebeens are catalysts for alcohol-related crimesAlcohol is believed to be among the primary drivers of...

  • Stray cattle along A1 Highway a menace

    Even though road fatalities occur on several roads around the country, the most outstanding cases occurred on the A1 highway as demonstrated by the police statistics. Accidents caused by stray livestock along highways across the country have been a...

  • One dead in Francistown road mishap

    Kutlwano Police Station Commander, Superintendent Neo Serumola told The Monitor that the accident occurred around 1:30am. He further stated that the deceased was in the company of another woman who was the driver.The two were from the town centre...

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