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Pini Bothoko
  • Commission says no to sex work, yes to abortion

    While some viewed sex work as immoral and demeaning to women, others said it should be recognised as a source of livelihood.Batswana made the submissions during kgotla meetings that were held across the country on the Constitutional Review that was...

  • Bobirwa farmers to be compensated post FMD

    The development follows the completion of a commission of inquiry that probed cross boarder cattle rustling in Bobirwa area with some perpetrators reportedly being from neighbouring Zimbabwe. Recently, Bobonong Member of Parliament (MP), Taolo Lucas...

  • Kill minor rape assailants - Commission

    The Commission revealed that during kgotla meetings that were held across the country on the Constitutional Review, there were views that those convicted of rape should be castrated or hanged. This social ill remains the country’s nightmare as...

  • Three robbers, two bystanders die in CIT heist

    The incident follows just a day after the Minister of Defence and Security Kagiso Mmusi announced in a media briefing that CIT heists have been replaced by ATM blastings.Police confirmed the deaths from yesterday's crossfire at Sefalana Cash and...

  • 17 ATMs blasted in 2022

    Minister of Defence and Security Kagiso Mmusi told a media briefing this morning that from recording 15 incidents of cash-in-transit heists in 2021, they have this year recorded zero while 17 ATMs were blasted.“The country has experienced an...

  • Dibete police investigate suicide incident

    The deceased was last seen by his neighbour on Sunday at around 9pm when they were both going to sleep. Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said to his surprise when waking up the following morning, the deceased's...

  • Three perish on A1, A15 road mishaps

    No.2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang confirmed the two fatalities when The Monitor made a routine interview for updates. Oketsang said the first accident was recorded on Friday at around 4.47am along the A1, involving...

  • Unemployment haunts Takatokwane-Dutlwe residents

    On Friday, The Monitor visited the two villages to chat with the area councillor, Johane Gaosafelwe who revealed that he is worried about the lack of opportunities and unemployment in the villages.Gaosafelwe said poverty hangs over the majority of...

  • Stock thieves wreak havoc in Palapye

    The rampant stock theft in the area is said to be difficult to contain thus keeping the police on their toes and remains one of the greatest threats to the long-term sustainability of livestock production and farming in the vicinity.The police have...

  • Violent crimes perpetrators should account

    President Mokgweetsi Masisi made the remarks when delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.Masisi said it is disheartening that while the country has tried various interventions to combat GBV, more reports of horrendous acts of...

  • Man jumps to death from a moving car

    The deceased who was at the back of a backie was heading to South Africa from Zimbabwe with four others who were on board in the same vehicle but seating at the front. Confirming to be investigating the incident, No 2 Police District officer...

  • Police warn, worry over home invasion robberies

    The concern follows an incident in which a woman was attacked and robbed in Tsholofelo East when arriving home on Saturday towards midnight. Broadhurst Police Station Commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae told The Monitor, there is a gang of...

  • Sleeping Mookane woman attacked, raped

    Investigating the case, Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the incident occurred at around 3am when the victim had just arrived home from the bar. Ranku stated that the victim arrived home at around 2am and went to the...

  • Court nullifies marriage based on lies

    Kentsheng Precious Rantutu was granted her wish to be freed from her marriage to Keabetswe Rantutu citing that the man is not who he claimed to be, he lied about being a medical doctor and also about his family background.Passing judgment on the...

  • Drainage crisis looms in Gaborone

    Last week residents of Gaborone took to social media platforms to condemn the city’s drainage system and pleaded for more long term solutions to regular issues caused by overflowing of storm drainage. The residents expressed concern that stagnant...

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