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Pini Bothoko
  • Man fights for dear life after early-morning stabbing

    The incident took place at around 3am on Sunday in Tlokweng, where a 31-year-old man from Rramaloto ward was brutally stabbed four times beneath his left breast. Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari confirmed the grim...

  • Drunken driving linked road accidents a worry

    It is disappointing that the drunken driving trends, in spite of stringent measures taken over the years, continue to spiral out of control. There have been several deliberate and concerted efforts to limit alcohol consumption and drunken driving...

  • A reflection on crime fight as BPS commemorates 139 years

    The service has made great strides in delivering its mandate even though some areas remain a challenge.As a cause for concern, the police have over the years been struggling to curb gender based violence (GBV) cases as murder, rape and defilement...

  • Shebeen fight sends 21-year-old man to hospital

    Police said they received a report of the fight at around 8pm and arrived at the popular Khina Dipodi shebeen to find the victim with a stab wound on the shoulder.No: 2 Police District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said the...

  • 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...

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