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Pini Bothoko
  • Zim men arrested for 'dagga' worth P40,000

    Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the duo was found in possession of two big bags estimated to weigh about 20kg each at the Dibete barrier gate yesterday. He further stated that they also had in their possession five...

  • Pizza delivery guy stabbed, robbed

    According to the police, the incident occurred between 10:30pm and 11pm when the delivery driver from Debonnairs Pizza in Riverwalk Mall had gone to drop off the pizza in Metlhabeng ward, Tlokweng.Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent...

  • Ex-cop in SA court for rhino horns

    North West provincial spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh confirmed the quartet’s arrest in an interview with The Monitor.Myburgh said Johane Marumo, 42, Douglas Mathamba, 51, Keagile Rakanang, 37, and Emmanuel Obini, 34, were arrested on October...

  • Keorapetse rubbishes Ombudsman appointment

    On Wednesday, through a media release, the Permanent Secretary to the President and Secretary to cabinet, Emmah Peloetletse announced the appointment of the former Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Tiroyakgosi as the Ombusman...

  • Girl, six, recuperates from stab injuries

    The minor was stabbed with a sharp object by her 12-year-old playmate last Wednesday afternoon in Tlokweng.Police have launched investigations into this unlawful wounding case because the cause of the fight between the girls is not yet known....

  • Mother succumbs to gas cylinder explosion burns

    On September 9, the Zimbabwean mother’s one-roomed rented house caught fire following a gas cylinder explosion.Then, the gas cylinder exploded when the young mother was preparing supper for her children, a two-year-old girl and a one-year-old...

  • Tlokweng police investigate teen rape

    Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari said the incident occurred at around 11am at Maratanang ward. Rari said on the morning of the incident the victim had been hitch-hiking from one of the senior secondary schools in...

  • Girl, six, critical after playmate, 12, stabs her

    Police investigating the matter said they are yet to establish what caused the fight between the minors. Investigating the unlawful wounding case, Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari said the stabbing incident occurred on...

  • Pants contest leaves friend dead

    Narrating what transpired, No 20 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Meshack Pulenyane said the duo was putting on new trousers as they celebrated Botswana’s 56th Independence Day and an argument ensued as they debated on whose...

  • Dibete man rapes lover's sister

    According to the police, the suspect found the victim asleep on Saturday night, whereupon he allegedly forced entry through the door and raped his girlfriend's sister.Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the suspect,...

  • Two Zim men nabbed for stealing copper cables

    The duo was heading towards the southern part of the country when the police intercepted them at the Dibete barrier gate during a stop, question, and search. Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said they suspect that the two...

  • Prisons Band brightens dull Independence Day

    The music outfit, dubbed the band that never disappoints, put up a spectacular show filled with nothing but immense entertainment despite the poor attendance at the event.Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, it was expected that Batswana...

  • Masisi's bittersweet independence message

    President Mokgweetsi Masisi made the remarks when delivering the message on the 56th anniversary of Botswana Day which was held at the National Stadium.He stated that this year during the month of prayer, September, the country paused to reflect as a...

  • Missing Pilane woman found decomposed

    The deceased was found in an unfinished house and is suspected to have been murdered.Confirming the case, Mochudi Police Station commander, Superintendent Smash Mokoba said even though the deceased was already decomposed doctors managed to establish...

  • Malatswai man dies of Independence night Okapi stabbing

    The deceased, who was initially found badly injured with a deep stab wound on his left rib side, succumbed to the injury on Saturday morning.Confirming the matter, No 2 district officer commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said a bloody...

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