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The joint crime-fighting effort by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), themed 'A crime-free festive season and beyond', attracted a large crowd at the Mogoditshane Fighters grounds recently.Speaking during...

The suspect was reportedly hitchhiking when the vehicle he had boarded was stopped during a routine 'stop-question-and-search' operation.During the operation, law enforcement officials instructed all passengers to get off with their...

Police Commissioner Dinah Marathe said crime in Botswana "remains manageable," but warned that rising violence and emerging criminal patterns require heightened public vigilance. An analysis of targeted crimes recorded between January and September...

There have been an increasing number of reports from supermarkets such as Choppies, Pep, and Ackermans, Station commander for the area, Superintendent Poloko Oteng stated.According to Oteng, the offences are mainly committed by groups of young...

The latest incident comes as motor vehicle theft continues to plague Greater Gaborone, with Honda Fit and Mazda Demio models remaining prime targets for criminals. According to law enforcement officials, the Gabane theft occurred on Saturday night...

This follows widespread concern earlier this week after just four hours of continuous rainfall on Tuesday, which rendered several city roads closed. Flooded major routes across Gaborone forced the police to close some sections of roads as a...

Responding to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Wednesday, Saleshando painted a grim picture of a country grappling with widespread violence, systemic inefficiency, and a justice system that has lost public confidence. He said that while the...

Responding to President Duma Boko’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week, Saleshando said the prevailing mood among Batswana is one of deep frustration and disappointment, adding that the government has lost touch with the realities people...

The bridge has been temporarily closed as large volumes of water continue to flow from the northern side, raising fears of severe overflooding.Broadhurst Traffic Officer, Assistant Superintendent Matlhogonolo Baraedi, said residents and motorists...

Presenting the motion, Gaolathe said Botswana’s historic economic success, anchored on diamond revenues, had delivered stability and prosperity over the decades, but also exposed structural weaknesses such as limited economic diversification, high...

Justice Zeinub Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court has last week convicted Dikalelo Mphakelwa (1st accused) of murdering a man known as States, while Kesego Kentshitswe (2nd accused) was acquitted of the same charge.The court found that the fatal...

Broadhurst police say the deceased, believed to be aged between 30 and 40, was a familiar figure often seen around the Phakalane area and is suspected to have been mentally challenged.The man, who is estimated to be about 1.4 metres tall, was wearing...

New Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari, said they received a report of the unlawful wounding incident at around 11 pm after the victim was found lying by the roadside, bleeding profusely.According to Rari, the victim...

Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe, confirmed the incident, saying the stabbing reportedly occurred around 4 am but was not immediately reported to the police.He said the police only learnt of the matter at...

Mahalapye Central Police Station assistant commander, Superintendent Moathodi Onalenna, confirmed the incident and said they received the report at around 1:45 am.According to Onalenna, initial investigations indicate that the vehicle, driven by a...