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Pini Bothoko
  • Companies boost BDF morale with festive donations

    The donation, made at Glen Valley Barracks, Gaborone, is intended to boost the morale of officers deployed across the country as part of intensified patrols and crime-prevention operations.Receiving the hampers, BDF Commander General Mpho Mophuting...

  • Mohwasa applauds BDF’s commitment towards excellence

    He was speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Senior Command and Staff Programme (SCSP) Class 17 of 2025, held recently at Glen Valley Barracks.A total of 60 participants completed the intensive programme, including 43 from various BDF units,...

  • Woman fatally hit by car in Metsimotlhabe

    No. 13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, explained the fatal accident occurred around 1am along the A12 road.He said the area remains a concern due to bars that are situated on both sides of the dual carriageway.The police...

  • Four family members perish in road mishap

    The family was travelling in a Toyota RunX when the 48-year-old female driver reportedly lost control, causing the vehicle to leave the road and crash into a culvert, trapping all occupants inside.District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse...

  • DEA to intensify screening of six Mexican nationals

    The DEA believes the men’s presence in Botswana may not be coincidental. Director General Phemelo Ramakorwane said the agency finds it highly unlikely that individuals would travel such a long distance without a valid reason , raising suspicion...

  • Motshegwa admits councils battle over 1,000 vacancies

    Responding to a parliamentary question from the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkange, Motlhaleemang Moalosi, the Minister reported that councils currently have 1,002 vacancies out of an establishment of 18,118 positions across the 31 District...

  • MPs back forensic land audit amidst corruption claims

    The legislator had also requested government to consider instituting a 15-year forensic audit covering all land allocations in Mogoditshane.The proposed audit would scrutinise the conduct of land board officials and employees, councillors, MPs, and...

  • Manyeneng urges nation to unite against rising digital violence

    Addressing Parliament recently, Manyeneng, who is also the Deputy Speaker, said that whilst technological advancement has brought opportunities for progress, it has also created new spaces where GBV is flourishing.“This campaign calls on each one...

  • Serowe couple, 57, held over boyfriend's fatal stabbing

    The deceased, 35, is said to have been the woman's boyfriend.According to Serowe Police Station Commander Superintendent Poloko Oteng, police received the report at 8 am on Friday. Initial investigations found that the deceased man had been...

  • Police launch manhunt after woman raped in Palapye

    Palapye Assistant Police Station Commander Goletwa Kethamile confirmed the incident, stating that the victim is a 27-year-old Zimbabwean woman who was walking alone from her home in Extension 10 heading to work in the village centre.Kethamile said...

  • Serowe police probe woman's fatal stabbing by boyfriend

    Confirming the incident, Serowe Police Commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, said they received the report on Friday, whilst preliminary findings suggest the attack occurred in the early hours of the morning. Oteng added that investigators are...

  • Police arrest Palapye trio for two stolen cattle carcasses

    According to Assistant Superintendent Goletwa Kethamile, the assistant commander of Palapye Police Station, the officers caught the trio offloading the meat at one of the suspects’ yards in Palapye.He said the men failed to account for the...

  • Palapye teacher found dead in suspected suicide

    The deceased was reportedly at home with his family before they woke up to discover his body hanging from a tree behind their yard. Witnesses immediately alerted the police.Confirming the incident, Palapye Police Station Assistant Commander,...

  • Dikoloti admits delays in paying tractor owners

    Responding to a parliamentary question from Shoshong MP, Moneedi Bagaisamang, Dikoloti said the ministry was fully aware of the delays. He explained that payments were stalled by financial constraints at the start of the season and complications in...

  • Boko urges stronger discipline in the army

    The President said this whilst officiating the commissioning of Officer Cadets Class 46 of 2025 that was held at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) recently. Boko said the ceremony marked not only the personal achievement of the cadets, but also the...

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