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Pini Bothoko
  • Mahalapye police investigate murder

    Mahalapye Police Station Commander, Superintendent Omphile Malemenyane said a 54-year-old Mahalapye man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 41-year-old girlfriend.Malemenyane said the duo got into a misunderstanding that lead to a...

  • Girl, 15 attacked,raped

    Serowe Police Station Assistant Police Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Bophelo Ntatiwa said the victim, who was sleeping alone was woken up by the intruder who raped her and fled the crime scene through the same window. Ntatiwa said the...

  • Armed robbers on prowl

    As such, people in the area are reported to be now living in constant fear of criminals who continue to torment them in their sleep hence suspecting a syndicate of armed robbers might be on the prowl.Even though police revealed to have observed a...

  • Six Batswana perish in SA road mishap

    The Toyota Quantum allegedly got a tyre punture, lost control and overturned on the way from Groblesbridge to Johannesburg towards Lephalale town along R572 road with 14 passengers, all females from Botswana on board.Confirming to have even visited...

  • 'Men stop it, women are not sex objects'

    Botswana Police Service (BPS) recorded 155 rape cases during the festive season For years rapists have been causing havoc something that has resulted in Botswana being ranked top among countries with the highest number of rape cases.Reacting to the...

  • Child negligence an offence-warns police

    Members of the public have been calling for stiffer sentences for perpetrators of child negligence across social media platforms labelling it as an abuse of the innocent souls.This incidents and accidents which claimed children’s lives were...

  • GBV impacts negatively on children

    This was revealed by a Family and Community Education Engagement Consultant, Sam Magama, who is also the former chairperson of National Parents and Teachers Association (NPTA) in an interview with Mmegi.He stated that over the years students’...

  • Two perish in a road mishap

    Deputy Divisional traffic officer for South Central, Senior Superintendent, Boiki Mojalemotho, told MmegiOnline that the accident occurred around 08:50am by Mmamashia Junction."We do not have full details at the moment, but appears that the Madza CX...

  • Independent DNA analysis confirms remains belong to Kanye old woman

    According to Botswana Police Service (BPS)' Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube, the family received same results on December 23rd 2022 from a South African independent and they are yet to collect the old woman's...

  • Woman dies in a car crash along A1 road

    The public transport bus was traveling from Orapa to Gaborone when the accident occurred around 2pm in the outskirts of Palapye. Palapye Station commander, Superintendent Molly Lebala- Moduke said the deceased was trying to cross A1 road to Lemone...

  • Botswana records 84 New Year's day babies

    In an interview with MmegiOnline, the Ministry of Health' s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Malepa Dibonwa, said 84 babies were born in Botswana on New Year's Day and the babies were received by their mothers and health staff with much joy and...

  • Police officer' murder: boyfriend arrested

    The boyfriend to the deceased was arrested this morning in Lobatse. Asked if indeed the boyfriend handed himself to Lobatse police as alleged, No:3 officer commanding, senior Superintendent, Theriso Thatayotlhe, dismissed the rumours, but confirmed...

  • Female police officer killed while on uniform

    The female Constable allegedly came running screaming for help with stab wounds a short while after she was seen walking with the unidentified man. Confirming the incident to MmegiOnline, No:3 Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent, Theriso...

  • Botswana blessed with 56 Christmas babies

    Dibonwa said: "The Ministry of Health received babies born on Christmas day across the country. The babies were received by their mothers and health staff with much joy and jubilation."The Break down:Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital(NRH) welcomed 15...

  • 16-year-old girl raped on Christmas day

    The victim was in the company of her age mate walking to the bar at around 3 am, when they were stopped by two men who proposed love relationships to them, but one of the two men later sexually assaulted his 'love interest'. Narrating what...

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