The 4.7 million doses include two million from Pfizer, 1.35 million from Johnson & Johnson, as well as 500,000 from Moderna. Other suppliers include AstraZeneca, Sinovac and COVAXIN.The purchases began early last year through bilateral arrangements...
The student had earlier claimed that she wanted to study alone in her room without any disturbance. According to the acting station commander of Tutume police station, assistant superintendent Lesego Kgosiemang, the student who was schooling at one...
The brothers, Msix Moyo, 42, Ishmael Moyo, 17, Phumlani Moyo, 27, and Peter Moyo, 23, and their Zimbabwean accomplice, Artwell Ndlovu, 23, were alleged to have committed the offence on November 15, 2021, between Matsiloje and the Botswana Defence...
This is illustrated in the case of an illegal immigrant from Zimbabwe, Melody Nkomo (37), who landed in hot soup after the police uprooted several cannabis plants grown in her backyard garden without a licence (permit) authorising her to cultivate...
This is despite Press Secretary to the President, Batlhalefi Leagajang saying Masisi has made attempts. Following the death of his mother, Bakgatla Queen Mother Kathleen Kgafela a week ago, many questions have been asked as to whether Kgafela will be...
Daniel de Beer who is the Fresh Standard’s director, a company that was granted an exemption to plant and grow hemp, cannabis like plant for medicinal and industrial purposes, was on Friday granted a fresh start by the Gaborone High Court to...
“The committee is concerned at the slow pace of the resuscitation of the PSBC and the lack of commitment to bring this matter to finality,” read the committee’s report from its 58th meeting.The Committee revealed it had enquired from the...
Already the regional DHMT has recorded 11 cases of malaria at Kubung (six), Molepolole (two), Khudumelapye (one) while two were registered in Takatokwane.When The Monitor visited Molepolole on Friday, health officials from the district were going...
Some graves have collapsed and even new ones are showing signs they would soon cave in. The fence for the burial site is old while some collapsed graves are covered with small trees so that no one could not see the inside of the grave and some...
Friday 21, 2022 would forever remain memorable in the lives of the five winners of the vehicles, which were the grand prizes for the competition. The five winners are Maipelo Tsekoetsile from Mathethe Choppies, Lorato Tsele from Gaborone Choppies...
The actions of the 26-year-old woman of Molepolole have been described as those of a ‘bully lover’ by Batswana across social media platforms who had mixed feelings and reactions to the incident. Some rooted for her while the majority condemned...
He allegedly pounces on women prepared for the action either dressed in a sleeping gown with nothing underneath or a boxer short and in possession of condoms. To date, about 11 rape cases have been recorded since the festive season. Letlhakane...
When revoking the citizenship of Bernard Nvundla, who obtained a Botswana national identity card (Omang) in Tonota under false pretences using the names Chidzane Mafaya, Chief Magistrate Mareledi Dipate clarified the inherent risks associated with...
Mogoditshane police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer-in-charge, assistant superintendent Tumisang Mogorosi said the deceased who hails from Mahalapye met his fate after visiting Ledumadumane where he had accompanied his mechanic...
Cases of joggers being robbed of their cellphones while taking an evening run are on the rise along the Sir Seretse Khama Airport road. Sir Seretse Khama police station commander, superintendent Mpho Sebako said they recently recorded three cases.He...
The opposition coalition UDC had lodged complaints over the supplementary registration announced by the IEC, which is scheduled from January 17 to March 31, 2022. The UDC argued that the process was unlawful and ultra vires the Electoral Act, and as...
The branch congress was held on Saturday at Kgari Sechele Senior Secondary School. There have been internal fights in the constituency with councillors at the forefront. Some squabbles at some point implicated Kabo Morwaeng, who is the area Member...
As a precautionary measure, the UDC is now working hard behind the scenes to prevent the rigging of elections in future. In 2019 Botswana held elections that were marred by allegations of irregularity. On the merits, petitioners averred amongst other...
DCEC’s acting public relations officer, Tshepie Otladisang told The Monitor that to date they have received 75 COVID-19 graft allegations reports. “Currently there are 22 cases that are still under investigation, one sent to DPP (Directorate of...
Olateleng Taunyane – who works at a car wash – reportedly committed the offence on September 6, 2021, in the same area.Taunyane pleaded guilty before Senior Magistrate Thapelo Buang after prosecutor Olga Khumoetsile made an application for a plea...
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