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According to the police, it was revealed that the deceased had initially stabbed the suspect with a sharp object. In the ensuing struggle, the suspect managed to wrestle the weapon from the deceased and fatally stabbed him. The incident took place on...

The suspect, a 39-year-old carpenter, suggested a drive and they headed into the bush. It was during this drive that he forcibly demanded sex and raped the victim. Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae revealed that the...

The country continues to battle against GBV incidences which are currently on the rise. When delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the President said he was deeply concerned about the trend of GBV, which is mostly directed to...

Keorapetse said this when responding to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) that was delivered on Monday by the President. He revealed that in 2023 alone, Botswana recorded 215 murder cases, 1, 718 rape cases and 1, 331 defilement cases. “We are...

The victim had told the police that she had met her ex-boyfriend on Saturday night at a Chibuku depot in Leshibitse village. She alleges he threatened her and then forced her to go with him to his house, whereupon arrival, he allegedly raped...

Police nabbed the two when searching the Toyota Hilux vehicle they were driving loaded with goods from South Africa on transit to Zimbabwe on Saturday morning around 10am. In an interview with The Monitor, Martins Drift Police Station Commander,...

Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng said the couple’s bodies were found in bush on the outskirts of the village following an alleged misunderstanding that lead to a fight. He said prior to the incidents, the 54-year-old...

Drug and substance abuse amongst the youth is prevalent countrywide and police have since revealed to have established that most violent crimes are aggravated by the rise in drug use. For years, marijuana or dagga has been the most used drug in...

Ever since he was sworn into office, Masisi’s reign has been characterised by a steep rise in GBV cases, rape, murder, defilement, threat-to-kill, to mention but a few. Crimes of passion remain a concern as women continue to lose their lives at the...

The numbers were revealed by Deputy Commissioner of police for operations, Solomon Mantswe when officiating at the launch of this year’s 60 days of action on crime and road safety campaign. The occasion was held at Kanye’s main Kgotla. He added...

This was revealed by the hospital’s psychologist during a recent mass lecture on mental health that was held at the Botswana Defence Force’s (BDF) Sir Seretse Khama Barracks.The BDF last week hosted a mass lecture on gender-based violence (GBV),...

According to the police, they had initially arrested Kudakwasa Mukosera (27) who was found in possession of 100 metre copper cable with an estimated value of P100, 000 and a tower battery valued at P4, 000, which he failed to account for.The items...

Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari told The Monitor that the tragedy was reported Saturday morning at around 9am by the victim’s neighbours.“A passerby saw the house burning and alerted the victim’s neighbours and...

Broadhurst Police Station Commander, Superintendent Obusitwe Lokae said the accident occurred when the 44-year-old man, who was driving north from south, hit on the victim suspected to have been attempting to cross the road.“We do not really know...

The arrest was made by the police at the Dibete barrier gate during a search that led to the discovery of sachets wrapped in a plastic inside the man’s luggage bag.Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the suspect-who...