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Pini Bothoko
  • Three perish in road mishaps

    Divisional Traffic Officer for South Central, Assistant Commissioner Reginald Matlhaba said the woman who was a passenger on a Toyota Altezza lost her life in an accident that occurred near Oasis Motel in Tlokweng.Matlhaba stated that the driver of...

  • Unidentified pedestrian dies on A1 hit

    Divisional Traffic Officer for South Central, Assistant Commissioner Reginald Matlhaba told The Monitor in an interview that the accident occurred at around 10pm and investigations are ongoing to establish how he was hit by a car whilst at the bus...

  • BDF to establish root cause of escalating murders

    As a result, they are planning to conduct a study to determine factors that may be contributing to the killings. Since 2022, there has been an increase in intimate partner violence or murders that seem to be motivated by jealousy within the army.This...

  • Molepolole bus rank ready for optimal use

    In a parliamentary response to Molepolole North Member of Parliament (MP), Oabile Regoeng, Local Government Minister Kgotla Autlwetse confirmed that the rank was fully prepared and ready for optimal utilisation. Regoeng had asked during parliamentary...

  • SADC vows to enhance communication

    The exercise involves testing the organisation’s communication and logistical support capability in the region.Nine member states being Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Namibia and Zambia with approximately 480...

  • One more year for BDF soldiers in Mozambique

    Mophuting was answering a question raised by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nata/Gweta constituency, Polson Majaga, who wanted to know when the mission will end.Responding to Majaga's question, the commissioner stated that the mission had been...

  • Rise in petty crime: SADC visiting force members warned

    The week-long training exercise has attracted nine SADC member states being Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Namibia, DRC and Zambia with approximately 480 participants from the member states representing the military,...

  • Man arrested for 'dagga' possession at Dibete gate

    During the search at the gate, police found and seized two wrapped substances suspected to be dagga at the front area of the car. Investigating the matter, Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the suspect was heading...

  • Trio nabbed trying to rob cops

    The trio, who were driving an Audi A3 vehicle, pounced on the officers’ vehicle at around 2am near Tsholofelo Primary School.They only discovered whilst already in action, in the attempted jacking of their Isuzu double cab van, that they were...

  • Gas delivery driver attacked, robbed

    The robbery happened at around 8pm following a delivery call from customers in Tsholofelo East. Reached for an interview, Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said the driver was fulfilling a delivery to the location...

  • Woman sustains serious injuries in A1 collision

    Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said the accident occurred at around 11:40pm and appears as if one of the drivers failed to stop at the traffic lights causing a head-on collision.Lokae stated that the other vehicle...

  • Stock thieves target pregnant cows

    In the ongoing Kgomokhumo Operation, the police informed farmers they have established a new wave of stock theft in which thieves target pregnant cows as they appear to be meaty.In an interview with The Monitor, the Botswana Police Service's...

  • Motor vehicle theft keeps Mogoditshane cops alert

    He told The Monitor they usually record one or two cases in a week and in most cases, the stolen vehicles are never recovered. The concern follows an incident in which a cab driver was attacked by ‘customers’ who had sought services from him but...

  • Girlfriend killer arrested

    Mochudi police assistant station commander, assistant Superintendent Washington Zambezi said the incident occurred at Boseja ward, Mochudi Saturday early morning around 01:40hrs.“The suspect is revealed to have had a misunderstanding with his...

  • Court remands soldier in murder, hostage tragedy

    The soldier, Captain Mogomotsi Sepopa has been formally charged with two counts of murder in an incident that sent shockwaves across the country on Monday.In court proceedings, Magistrate Queen Moanga asked Sepopa if he had anything to say after his...

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