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Pini Bothoko
  • 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...

  • Still no breakthrough in Ramotswa murder case

    In June this year, 38-year-old Ramhago was found lifeless in her bedroom in Ramotswa with both her hands and legs tied up and her mouth gagged. She was found alongside her 18-month-old child, who was unharmed.Murder suspects have been identified as...

  • Motorist in recovery after Gakuto accident

    The crash was confirmed by Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe.He explained that it happened around 5:10 pm when the driver, who was behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla, lost control of the vehicle as he was...

  • 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...

  • Two sustain injuries in Mogoditshane road accident

    The crash came after a 33-year-old combi driver lost control of his vehicle and ploughed into a truck that was parked at a bus stop. Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe, said the accident occurred at around...

  • Thieves steal goods worth P125,000 in Gabane break-in

    He told The Monitor that the store owners were shocked to find the premises ransacked and items missing when they opened for business on Saturday morning.“It looks like the unknown thieves gained entry through the ceiling, which had been destroyed....

  • Metsimotlhabe man arrested for possession of illicit substances

    This time, a 42-year-old man from Metsimotlhabe was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of sachets of a white substance suspected to be Cat, as well as boxes of Chelsea cigarettes, which are prohibited in Botswana.Confirming the...

  • Woman, 21, in custody for baby daddy's fatal stabbing

    The suspect, identified as Lebopo Kotwe, is said to have visited her 32-year-old partner on the fateful night when a misunderstanding reportedly escalated into a violent altercation.Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi...

  • Botswana warns of chemical precursors fuelling regional drug crisis

    This warning was made by the Minister for State President, Moeti Mohwasa, officiating at the three-day Interpol Global Congress for Sub-Saharan Africa on chemical security and emerging threats, which was held at Avani Hotel in Gaborone. Mohwasa said...

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