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Pini Bothoko
  • Tutume young woman dies in suspected botched abortion

    The tragic incident occurred last Saturday at the deceased’s rented house in Mogoditshane, Block 9. Confirming the incident, No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, said the deceased was discovered by her neighbour...

  • Woman gets raped on the way to funeral

    The victim, who was walking alone around 6am to the burial, met an unknown man on the way. The man who attacked and dragged her to a nearby bush and subsequently raped her, stole her mobile phone, and then fled the crime scene.On the matter, No.13...

  • Moshopha man arrested for girlfriend's alleged murder

    The deceased, who also hailed from Moshopha, had reportedly visited their home village over the weekend and returned to Gaborone on Sunday evening. Upon her return, the couple who share a child allegedly got into a heated argument that turned...

  • Soldier commits suicide at cattle post in Kopong outskirts

    The deceased, a Lance Corporal stationed at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB), was discovered by his father at around 1:40pm. According to No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, the soldier hailed from Kopong...

  • Stock theft continues to trouble Palapye farmers

    According to Palapye Police Station commander, Superintendent Koziba Phuluweni, the situation has become worrisome as thieves appear to have devised new ways of carrying out the crimes. He said the police have observed that in most of the reported...

  • Moshopha man arrested for girlfriend's alleged murder

    The deceased, who also hailed from Moshopha, had reportedly visited their home village over the weekend and returned to Gaborone on Sunday evening. Upon her return, the couple who share a child allegedly got into a heated argument that turned...

  • Self-reliance spirit rekindled as Batswana fund their own Independence celebrations

    Traditionally, the government financed councils with budgets to cover food, entertainment, and decorations ahead of Independence Day. At various villages, local would converge at their kgotla where food and refreshments were provided free of charge....

  • Two women killed in separate love-related murders

    Maunatlala police station commander, Superintendent Omphile Galani, confirmed the incidents, describing them as deeply troubling cases of gender-based violence.The first incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday around 3am in Mogapinyana. A...

  • Jamataka chief disappointed by poor Independence Day turnout

    Addressing a handful of villagers who attended, Kgosi Goitseone said it was disheartening that less than 20 residents mostly elderly turned up for the event. He noted that while government had not provided an official budget for this year’s...

  • Stone attack turns fatal in Maun

    Maun Acting Police Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Moutwatsi Ikobeng, said the incident happened around 10 am at the deceased’s home in Boseja ward, route nine location.He explained that during the fight it is alleged that the suspect...

  • Maun man dies in hit-and-run accident

    Maun Acting Police Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Moutwatsi Ikobeng, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday around 1:20 am. He explained that the driver hit the victim and fled the scene without stopping to offer...

  • Dagga, ‘Cat’ grip youth as drug trade spreads

    In their continued efforts to curb drug abuse in Botswana, police say they are alarmed by the volume of drugs, especially dagga and Cat, being smuggled into the country. Arrests in recent years point to a worrying trend: large consignments of drugs...

  • Five perish in Artesia road mishap

    Confirming the incident, No. 12 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Itumeleng Maruru, said the head-on collision between a Mazda Demio and a private combi occurred around 8pm, about 5km before Artesia village.According to Maruru, the combi,...

  • Sombre Boipuso as broke gov't cancels festivities

    Since assuming power in October last year, the new administration has repeatedly cautioned citizens about the country’s financial crisis. Underscoring the gravity of the situation, the government has scrapped this year’s official Independence Day...

  • Motswana convicted of wife's murder in UK

    According to BBC News, 39-year-old Mompati Dodo Isaacs fatally stabbed his wife, Keotshepile Naso Isaacs, 33, at their home in North Berwick, Scotland, on New Year’s Day in 2024. The state is currently assessing Isaacs' life history to...

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