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Pini Bothoko
  • Police warn drivers against night-time travel

    The concern follows an accident in which a woman aged 41 who was driving a Toyota Allex from the south heading north lost control of the car and it overturned Saturday early morning near the A1 Highway. Investigating the accident, No.2 district...

  • Fraudsters fleece Serowe man of P150k

    He said after making him believe that he had won P4,000, the fraudsters tricked the old man into sending P50,000 into their account. Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng said after realising that his P50,000 was withdrawn the...

  • GCC turns to Dikgosi over problematic stray animals

    The stray animals that roam the city’s streets like cattle, donkeys, goats and dogs have long been a major concern and the GCC continues to face difficulties in resolving this issue.One root cause identified for the influx of stray animals in...

  • Mortuary demands P1 Million over unclaimed body

    Sipho Mahlangu (42), of Soweto in South Africa, was shot and killed together with nine others in Phase 2, back in February 23, 2022 by the police following a cash-in-transit heist in the Main Mall, Gaborone.Then, 10 armed men attacked and robbed a...

  • Four arraigned for stock theft

    According to the charge sheet, Keakile Keakile and Thabang Lesole, both aged 24 from Sehoro ward, Ikongwe village, along with Masego Khubidu, 49, from Semitwe cattle post, were found in possession of a cow carcass and biltong, for which they failed...

  • One dead in Palapye–Serowe road mishap

    According to Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang, the No.2 District Officer Commanding, the accident happened at approximately 1:30am, with the vehicle travelling from Serowe towards Palapye.“We suspect that the driver might have been fatigued,...

  • Another Honda Fit intercepted with stolen meat

    A 46-year-old man from Mmaphashalala was apprehended while transporting the carcass, wrapped in black plastics, in a Honda Fit car last Thursday at Leshibitse. According to the Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku, the...

  • Mophuting's dream dashed

    Mophuting, a highly decorated and educated member of the BDF, was appointed as the second-in-command in 2021 following the retirement of Major General Gotsileene Morake.His initial appointment drew mixed reactions, with some welcoming it and others...

  • Cape pangolin poaching on the rise

    Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander, Placid Segokgo, made this revelation during a media briefing on Friday held by the Ministry of Defence and Security at Hotel 430 in Gaborone.Segokgo explained that Cape pangolin scales hold significant value in...

  • Armed robberies resurface

    Armed robberies in which criminals use guns have been common in some neighbouring countries. They ended up flowing into Botswana keeping police on their toes with weekly occurrences as robbers staged heists, overpowering security company guards and...

  • Tlokweng police probe murder

    The deceased, a 35-year-old Zimbabwean residing in the Lesunyana ward, was spotted by a passerby in a prone state, bleeding by the roadside. The observer promptly reported the matter to the police in the early hours of Saturday, at around 3am....

  • Botswana a transit for human trafficking

    The crime of trafficking in persons is a public security concern around the world and Botswana has not been spared, either as a source or transit route. Even though Botswana is believed to be making significant strides in guarding against a surge in...

  • Revenge filicide; when parents kill

    In this type of murder, the spouse specifically wants the partner to suffer and feel miserable. The offending partner wants the receiving partner, who they believe inflicted emotional and psychological pain on them, to experience the same.Revenge...

  • Girlfriend allegedly stabs boyfriend to death

    Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari told The Monitor that the incident went down at Three-kopi Lands on the fringes of Modipane on Friday night.Rari revealed that, during police questioning, the suspect revealed that she...

  • Woman arrested for ‘Cat’ possession at Dibete

    The woman, who was driving a van, initially tried to dodge the roadblock by taking the water pipeline road, situated a few metres away from the A1 Highway. However, her efforts were in vain, as the police spotted her vehicle from a distance.They...

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