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Pini Bothoko
  • Herder dies in accidental gunshot at Madale cattle post

    The deceased, a man from Majwaneng, is reported to have been visiting fellow herders in the area when the accident occurred.According to police, the man was handling the gun recklessly, striking it against a stone, when it discharged and fatally...

  • Police nab two with dagga worth P70,000

    The duo, aged 34 and 35, were intercepted during a stop, question, and search operation at the CA Sales traffic lights near Game City Mall on Saturday afternoon.They were reportedly travelling in an Altezza vehicle from the southern part of the...

  • Police probe Honda Fit theft at Mogoditshane carwash

    According to the police, the vehicle owner had left his car at the car wash to be cleaned when an unknown man allegedly arrived, claiming that the owner had sent him to collect it. The suspect reportedly told the carwash attendants that the vehicle...

  • BOCHAMANASHA donates 266 mattresses to Tlhalogang JSS

    The gesture comes after it was revealed that some boarders had been sleeping on the floor whilst others endured worn-out mattresses due to a severe shortage at the boarding facility.BOCHAMANASHA, which derives its name from the villages Borolong,...

  • Man on five rape charges rapes fellow inmate

    Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, confirmed the incident and said investigations were ongoing.He said the police received the report from the 27-year-old victim, who narrated that the suspect lured him to another section...

  • Woman nabbed for possession of illicit drug in Tsolamosese

    No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, confirmed the Saturday evening arrest, saying the suspect was found with 50 grammes of the substance following a police tip-off.“The methcathinone was wrapped in 19 small...

  • Old Naledi night out ends in rape allegation

    According to No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday.Sebako said the victim reported that she had been drinking with the suspect and his friends before they went...

  • Kopong shop broken into, suspects wanted

    The incident was confirmed by No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako.He told The Monitor that the theft is believed to have occurred on Friday night or Saturday early morning.The estimation of the time was arrived at...

  • Woman kills another in bottle fight

    The incident has been confirmed by the No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako.He explained that the police received the report around 2am from a home in Old Naledi where the duo and others had spent the night...

  • Parliamentarians slam false asylum claims by Batswana abroad

    The Legislators said they are aware of reports indicating that certain citizens mislead host countries by alleging that they fled Botswana due to fears of ritual killings, escalating gender-based violence (GBV), or other threats to personal safety....

  • Gov’t stalls on P4,000 minimum wage pledge

    The proposed law, aimed at uplifting low-income earners, remains under discussion as authorities say they are still reviewing the national minimum wage framework. However, the government has reaffirmed its commitment to increasing Botswana’s...

  • Mogoditshane car theft spree nets five arrests

    The quintet was caught red-handed on Saturday dismantling a Honda Fit that had been stolen the previous night from Tsabong Bars in Tsolamosese, Mogoditshane.No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako said the suspects had...

  • Makoro Lands cigarette dispute turns deadly

    Palapye Police Station commander, Superintendent Koziba Phuluweni told The Monitor that the victim, originally from Dukwi, was certified dead on arrival at Palapye Primary Hospital. “We have since arrested the 29-year-old suspect, a Lecheng...

  • Driver dies in road mishap

    No.12 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Itumeleng Maruru, explained that the accident occurred between 1am and 2am at the Bokaa traffic lights."We don't know what transpired but it looks like the driver who was attempting to turn to Morwa...

  • Woman raped whilst sleeping in Phase 2, Gabs

    No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako said the incident occurred around 4am.The police chief revealed the victim, who lives alone, was abruptly roused by a loud noise as the intruder forced entry into her house.“He...

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