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Pini Bothoko
  • Old Naledi’s terror kid on wanted list

    Phoki was fatally shot by the police last Wednesday, Opinions on his death have been divided across social media platforms. While some observed the young man, a Hubona native on the outskirts of Mathangwane village, others acknowledged his actions as...

  • Motube calls for mindset change

    According to the Botswana Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube if individuals could change the way they do and view things, many criminal activities such as murder, rape, defilement and robberies could be avoided.Motube has...

  • Wanted fugitive killed in a scuffle with the police

    According to the police, the 23-year-old man from Mathangwane village was fatally shot whilst resisting arrest and charging at the police this morning. The man is alleged to have been on the wrong side of the law since his teenagehood .In a media...

  • Police service re-commits service delivery

    Under the theme ‘Towards Safer and Secure Communities by 2036,’ this annual event has become one of the highlights on the national calendar, drawing an impressive crowd of all age groups and social backgrounds.The roots of the BPS date back to...

  • Poacher accidentally shoots chum’s bum

    The duo had a successful run in hunting, taking down an impala and a springbok. However, their fortune took a turn for the worse when one of them accidentally fired a rifle, hitting his partner in the buttocks.With no choice but to face the...

  • Two suspected stolen cattle found

    This follows the seizure of two slaughtered cows suspected stolen that were found by the police at Motsentsela Lands, on the outskirts of Mmathethe village, last Thursday evening.The police made the alarming discovery when they stumbled upon the two...

  • 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...

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