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Neighbourhood watch programmes can help fight crime

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Superintendent Benedict Matlho PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Superintendent Benedict Matlho PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

While crime, especially housebreaking, burglary, and theft, is on the rise in Molepolole, police are finding neighbourhood watch programmes as a good strategy for fighting the scourge.

Molepolole Police Station commander, Superintendent Benedict Matlho said residents of the village, who are troubled by theft incidents, have moved to form neighbourhood watch groups in their respective wards to assist the police fight crime.

He told The Monitor that on Saturday, residents of Masugankwe ward, Molepolole launched Morula neighbourhood watch to address the rise in housebreaking, burglary, and theft incidents in the area.

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Something ought to be done about deadly A3 Road

The accident which happened near Marapong village comes after yet another horrific accident which claimed 16 lives in July last year near Hubona. These stats don’t include other accidents where fatalities were not as many as the two.While several factors may have contributed to the two accidents and many others, many believe the biggest with that road is the bad state that the road is in. Unconfirmed reports in the most recent accident state...

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