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Larona Makhaiza
  • Man, 50, pleads guilty to threat to kill charge

    Appearing for arraignment this week, Poelo Tibane was charged with a single count of threat to kill. According to the charge sheet, on or about August 23, 2024, the accused person threatened to kill Kemmonye Lebane. It is alleged that near Mayfair...

  • Ex-boyfriend prime suspect in Maun murder

    The incident involves a 44-year-old ex-boyfriend who is alleged to have killed his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend and injured a 29-year-old man.The prime suspect in the two offences, the ex-boyfriend to the deceased woman, has since been arrested and is...

  • Morwaeng dismisses claimsformer cabinet failed Masisi

    Speaking on the matter, which has been making rounds since BDP lost elections, Morwaeng defended the former cabinet, of which he was a member arguing that its members had consistently provided counsel to the former president.Continuing to defend...

  • Rape accused back to jail on new charges

    Loeto appeared before Extension II Magistrates' Court which was recently informed of two new rape cases registered against the accused after he had been granted bail in the last appearance.Just when he had met his bail requirements and was set to...

  • Murder accused's hopes for bail dashed

    He is accused of fatally stabbing Donald Melato, 32, with a sharp object during dikhwaere competitions over the Boxing Day holiday last year at Goo Ragaobotse ward in Ramotswa. Melato was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital. Appearing...

  • Parliament to investigate AFCON 2027 bid

    Under the previous government, Botswana in collaboration with Namibia, had intended to host AFCON 2027. However, Namibia pulled out of the bid late on the run which saw Botswana lose out to the joint proposal by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The...

  • Form 5 results released, no improvement

    Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) board chairperson, Olefile Molwane, revealed that the 2024 results have plummeted when compared with those of the previous year. "Performance in 2024 has generally remained more or less the same across all grades...

  • Kaone blames father for mysterious fires

    Sebogodi recently approached The Monitor for an interview stating she wanted to set the record straight. She stressed that people are misunderstanding her and at the same time ill-treated her due to unexplainable fires that have been trailing her...

  • Manhunt for 'killer soldier'

    The soldier allegedly burnt down a house leading to the deaths of a grandmother and her grandchildren. After the act, the soldier allegedly proceeded to shoot and injure a police officer.BPS Public Relations Officer Near Bagali told MmegiOnline that...

  • Floods claim eight lives

    In an address yesterday providing an update on the floods, Mohwasa stated that the floods continue to remain a concern and have claimed yet another life, taking the tally from seven to eight. “Sadly enough we have lost yet another person bringing...

  • Minet, Ctrack establish 'Be Secure' project

    During the launch of the partnership, Minet Botswana's chief executive, Gabriel Karidza, defined the moment as the right arsenal for their clientele. Karidza outlined that Minet received numerous complaints from their clients, which prompted them...

  • Parliament adjourns amidst flood crisis

    Keorapetse said that the decision to adjourn today's proceedings comes after Members of Parliament raised concerns about the floods situations in the country. Meanwhile, the MPs indicated that they would like to lend a helping hand to first...

  • Child beater blames poor upbringing for cruel act

    Appearing before the Extension II Magistrate Court for mitigation and sentencing yesterday, 20-year-old Gosego Masisi said he truly regrets what transpired.He stated he was struggling to understand what was going through his mind when he put the baby...

  • Two suspects in court for robbing Chinese man

    The two men were arraigned before the Extension II Magistrates' Court yesterday. The duo allegedly stole electronics worth P600, 500 on January 11 from Xiangzeng Yao’s homestead near Lions Park. The electronics that were stolen include a black...

  • BOMU suspends president

    Lesokwane was suspended last week following a resolution by the BOMU national executive meeting. But the president says the whole thing is just a fuss. In a letter dated February 11, 2025 from the secretary-general of BOMU, Rasina Rasina, it states...

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