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Pini Bothoko
  • Dibete police intercept suspected dagga dealers

    During the search, Dibete police discovered the quartet in possession of suspected dagga weighing approximately 15kg in a bag hidden inside the car they were driving. Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the quartet was...

  • Zim man arrested for stealing copper cables

    Broadhurst Solice station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae stated that the man’s two co-accused managed to escape the crime scene upon the police's arrival.However, the police have launched investigations to locate the duo. According...

  • Toddler killed by reversing visitor’s car

    According to the Palapye Police Station commander, Superintendent Molly Lebala-Moduke, the 35-year-old man from Extension 7, Palapye, had visited the family of the deceased in Madiba.Unfortunately, while reversing at around 9am, he accidentally...

  • Speeding motorist crashes into moving train

    While other cars had come to a halt, allowing the train to pass, the driver, speeding in a Toyota Corolla, was observed overtaking other vehicles and ended up hitting a moving train at Mmamashia by Oodi turn-off.Confirming the investigation,...

  • Productivity, competitiveness in the workplace worrisome

    The objective of the policy is to provide a framework for addressing national productivity and competitiveness challenges in a holistic and coordinated manner. Moreover, it will also help propel Botswana’ economy towards high income status through...

  • The return of women

    Dinah MaratheAfter spending 90% of her life as a police officer, Marathe was transferred and appointed the Commissioner of Botswana Prison Service becoming the first female commissioner of prisons back in 2021. Then, she left the Botswana Police...

  • Brother hacks older sibling for 'insulting' mother

    The older sibling is at Sekgoma Memorial Hospital in stable condition, while his brother is wanted by law enforcement. The No.2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang, reported the incident on Friday at around 10pm.“We are...

  • Distraught man discovers 'girlfriend cheating', commits suicide

    On Friday at around 2am, the deceased went to visit his girlfriend but found her sleeping with someone else, leaving him deeply troubled.Before heading to work that morning, his mother noticed he looked stressed. She questioned him about what might...

  • Woman, 20, raped in Ledumang

    The victim had finished her work in Block 8, Gaborone, and was walking alone to Ledumang when she encountered the culprit. Broadhurst Police station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae stated that they received the report of the incident at...

  • Man fatally stabbed in Tlokweng

    The victim had left his two friends inside the car to purchase ice blocks at a filling station. Shortly after, they witnessed him engaged in an argument with two other men, resulting in one of them fatally stabbing him. Tlokweng Police Station...

  • Squabbles, alcohol drive murder rate – Ramakorwane

    Acting Police Commissioner, Phemelo Ramakorwane, revealed there has been a rise in murders, with many linked to intimate relationships and public alcohol consumption.Addressed the media at the official closing of the 50th Botswana Police Senior...

  • Masisi calls for police training on election duty

    He was speaking as the work of the police gets under spotlight in the build up to this year’s general election day and beyond.Masisi stated that 2024 marks another important milestone in the growth of the country’s democracy, as another general...

  • Murder, stock theft, motor vehicle theft police headache

    Giving welcome remarks at the ongoing 50th Botswana Police Senior Officers' annual conference held at Special Support Group(SSG) hall, Acting Commissioner of police, Phemelo Ramakorwane said according to their statistics for the year 2023, as...

  • Pair in custody for stock theft

    The pair, a 33-year-old from Basimane ward and a 38-year-old from Maaloso ward in Mmaphashalala village are suspected of stealing and slaughtering a calf valued at P3,000. Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku stated that the...

  • Primary schools hit by food, stationery shortages

    In response to a parliamentary query, Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mabuse Pule attributed the scarcity of food and stationery in many primary schools to management issues.The question came from Thamaga-Kumakwane...

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