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Pini Bothoko
  • Woman who jumped from moving police van dies from injuries

    The incident followed a report made to the police after the deceased was involved in a fight with another woman at a local bar on Christmas Day. While fighting, the other woman allegedly bit her on the stomach and the deceased reported the matter to...

  • Magoriapitse man arrested for raping 16-year-old neighbour

    The incident occurred on Sunday after he allegedly called his teenage neighbour to his house where he subsequently raped her twice.Narrating what transpired, Goodhope police station commander, Superintedent, Mogogi Mathaba, said it is alleged that...

  • Tswaaneng woman arrested after stabbing boyfriend

    The incident was reported to the police yesterday, leading to the woman’s arrest.Confirming the matter, Goodhope police station commander, Superintendent Mogogi Mathaba, said the suspect allegedly stabbed her 29-year-old boyfriend at a bar on...

  • Missing woman found killed at boyfriend's house

    The woman was discovered lying in a pool of blood inside the house, with visible stab wounds.According to police, the deceased was last seen on Christmas Day at a family gathering in Metsimotlhabe village. She reportedly left the gathering, informing...

  • Friend arrested in murder probe

    Goodhope Police Station commander, Superintendent Mogogi Mathaba, said the deceased’s body was discovered on December 27 after neighbours went to check on him and found him lying motionless inside the house.Mathaba explained that the owner of the...

  • Man wanted for rape in Mogoditshane

    Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe, said the victim reported that she met the suspect while walking alone at around 8pm.“He allegedly asked her to accompany him to his house, claiming he wanted to take a...

  • Mahalapye police alarmed by spike in violent crimes on Christmas Day

    Mahalapye Acting Police Station Commander, Superintendent Moathodi Onalenna, said police recorded three separate incidents in which three people were stabbed with sharp objects following misunderstandings at different entertainment spots.Speaking in...

  • Bobonong police investigate murder

    Bobonong Acting Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Legobonye Nkalolang, said the incident occurred at the Ndokeng Music Festival, which was held at Riverview Garden in Bobonong.Nkalolang explained that investigations are ongoing to establish...

  • Sole survivor of fatal Madiaela accident still hospitalised

    The four were travelling to Mandunyane village for the Christmas holidays when their vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a Botswana Prisons Service truck on December 23. The accident occurred at Madiaela lands, between Radisele and...

  • Festive travel causes heavy traffic on A1 road

    Police are urging motorists to exercise patience and caution to avoid fatal accidents.In an interview with MmegiOnline, Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Keogaile Tau, said traffic was particularly heavy from south to north from as...

  • Media key to Botswana’s national security strategy- Suping

    Addressing editors during the meeting, NSSD technical committee member Kekgaoditse Suping said the development of the NSS marks a shift from past approaches that viewed national security as the sole responsibility of state security agencies. He said...

  • Crimes that shook the nation in 2025

    Topping the list as the crime of the year was the death of former Minister of Health, Lelatisitswe Sethomo. His death marked a record moment in Botswana’s history as possibly the first suicide involving a former Cabinet minister. At the time of his...

  • Boko urges recruits to confront security threats with integrity

    President Duma Boko challenged the latest cohort of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) whilst officiating their 2025 BPS passout parade that was held at the Police College in Otse recently. Then, 873 trainees, with 845 of them being former special...

  • Police absorbs 845 special constables into service

    They joined 28 new police recruits, bringing the number to 873 trainees who graduated on Friday in a ceremony officiated by President Advocate Duma Boko at an event attended by ministers and other senior government officials. Addressing the...

  • Teen arrested after newborn found in pit latrine

    The incident came to light after a 46-year-old man, who resides in the same compound as the teenager, reportedly heard a baby crying from inside the pit latrine and immediately alerted the police.Confirming the incident, Mogoditshane Police Station...

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