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Pini Bothoko
  • Botswana moves to strengthen agricultural data integration

    The assessment, being conducted through a four-day national workshop in Gaborone, forms part of wider regional efforts to establish an integrated Agricultural Information Management System (AIMS) across Southern Africa. The initiative is expected to...

  • Elderly man meets tragic end in freak accident

    According to the Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, the deceased was attempting to start his Toyota Hilux with one leg on the gear whilst the other was partly outside the vehicle.Ramaphoi explained that...

  • Mogoditshane police probe armed robbery

    According to the police, about seven men armed with offensive weapons gained entry into the company's premises at around 3 am after cutting through the electric fence surrounding the property.The suspects reportedly attacked a security officer...

  • Missing Robelela woman found dead

    The woman, who lived at a cattle post on the outskirts of Robelela, was reported missing by her family on Wednesday after she left home intending to travel to Mmadinare Clinic for a check-up and never returned.According to Selebi-Phikwe Police...

  • Mob justice claims another life

    Upon looking through a window, he reportedly saw a man attempting to forcefully open his vehicle and immediately screamed for help. Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, explained that members of the public...

  • Rise in KYC fraud raises Palapye police concerns

    The police suspect criminals may have access to information on their targets' bank balances, or such scams may involve insider information from financial institutions, as most of the victims appear to have substantial amounts of money in their...

  • Skills mismatch drives graduate unemployment – Higher Education Ministry

    Appearing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Government Assurances, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher Education, Professor Richard Tabulawa, said that though progress has been made in the tertiary education sector, several...

  • Gov’t to unveil long-overdue digital labour market platform

    The initiative, which is nearing implementation, is expected to address longstanding challenges faced by many citizens who struggle to access job advertisements and employment information due to geographical barriers and limited access to traditional...

  • Nation mourns first Motswana Police Commissioner Hirschfeld

    Hirschfeld, who served the police service for 39 years, passed on early this week. In a statement released late Wednesday, Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, expressed government's profound sadness following...

  • Gabane mob kills alleged thief

    According to the Mogoditshane Acting Police Station commander, Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, police received a report of the incident at around 2 am from Go-Soko Ward in Gabane.Ramaphoi said a 19-year-old young woman was roused from sleep at her...

  • Four arrested in Letlhakane during dagga busts

    The officers say the quantity of the suspected drugs recovered in the two incidents suggests that the suspects may have been involved in drug trafficking.Confirming the arrests, New Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari,...

  • Letlhakeng man fatally stabbed at motshelo gathering

    According to police, the deceased and the suspect were members of a cooperative society, commonly known as a motshelo, where members take turns hosting gatherings at their homes and sell various items, including alcohol.The incident occurred when...

  • Missing man found hanging from tree in suspected suicide

    The deceased was discovered by a 63-year-old woman who had gone to collect firewood in a bushy area near a hill situated between Gabane and Mmankgodi villages. Upon making the discovery, she immediately alerted the police.Confirming the incident,...

  • Mophuthing urges army to embrace leadership, discipline, mentorship

    Launching his Strategic Guidance and reflecting on his six-month journey at the helm of the BDF, Mophuthing shared personal experiences from his rise through the military ranks, using his own story to inspire soldiers and commanders alike.The BDF...

  • Suspect allegedly rapes ex, maims man in Serowe

    Confirming the incidents, Serowe Police Station commander, Senior Superintendent Poloko Oteng, said the suspect remains at large, whilst investigations are ongoing.Oteng explained that the suspect, his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend, and her female friend...

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