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Pini Bothoko
  • Defence ministry launches mindset change roadmap

    The Minister of Defence and Security (MDS), Kagiso Mmusi, on Friday unveiled the institutionalised ministry mindset change roadmap aligning it with the National Mindset Change campaign.Launched under the theme, 'Holistic Mindset Change, My...

  • Ditharapana man fatally stabs drinking fellow

    According to the police, it was revealed that the deceased had initially stabbed the suspect with a sharp object. In the ensuing struggle, the suspect managed to wrestle the weapon from the deceased and fatally stabbed him. The incident took place on...

  • Broadhurst police investigate rape incident

    The suspect, a 39-year-old carpenter, suggested a drive and they headed into the bush. It was during this drive that he forcibly demanded sex and raped the victim. Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae revealed that the...

  • Men urged to stand against GBV

    The country continues to battle against GBV incidences which are currently on the rise. When delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the President said he was deeply concerned about the trend of GBV, which is mostly directed to...

  • We are unsafe under Masisi’s leadership - Keorapetse

    Keorapetse said this when responding to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) that was delivered on Monday by the President. He revealed that in 2023 alone, Botswana recorded 215 murder cases, 1, 718 rape cases and 1, 331 defilement cases. “We are...

  • Ex-lover nabbed for rape

    The victim had told the police that she had met her ex-boyfriend on Saturday night at a Chibuku depot in Leshibitse village. She alleges he threatened her and then forced her to go with him to his house, whereupon arrival, he allegedly raped...

  • Zimbabwean men arrested for dagga possession

    Police nabbed the two when searching the Toyota Hilux vehicle they were driving loaded with goods from South Africa on transit to Zimbabwe on Saturday morning around 10am. In an interview with The Monitor, Martins Drift Police Station Commander,...

  • Serowe police probe murder-suicide

    Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng said the couple’s bodies were found in bush on the outskirts of the village following an alleged misunderstanding that lead to a fight. He said prior to the incidents, the 54-year-old...

  • Youth drug abuse, the growing nightmare

    Drug and substance abuse amongst the youth is prevalent countrywide and police have since revealed to have established that most violent crimes are aggravated by the rise in drug use. For years, marijuana or dagga has been the most used drug in...

  • How Masisi will tackle crime challenges

    Ever since he was sworn into office, Masisi’s reign has been characterised by a steep rise in GBV cases, rape, murder, defilement, threat-to-kill, to mention but a few. Crimes of passion remain a concern as women continue to lose their lives at the...

  • Botswana car theft up 76% in 2022

    The numbers were revealed by Deputy Commissioner of police for operations, Solomon Mantswe when officiating at the launch of this year’s 60 days of action on crime and road safety campaign. The occasion was held at Kanye’s main Kgotla. He added...

  • Mjolo, toxic work environment a headache to soldiers

    This was revealed by the hospital’s psychologist during a recent mass lecture on mental health that was held at the Botswana Defence Force’s (BDF) Sir Seretse Khama Barracks.The BDF last week hosted a mass lecture on gender-based violence (GBV),...

  • Three Zimbabweans arrested for stolen property

    According to the police, they had initially arrested Kudakwasa Mukosera (27) who was found in possession of 100 metre copper cable with an estimated value of P100, 000 and a tower battery valued at P4, 000, which he failed to account for.The items...

  • House burns to ashes in Modipane

    Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari told The Monitor that the tragedy was reported Saturday morning at around 9am by the victim’s neighbours.“A passerby saw the house burning and alerted the victim’s neighbours and...

  • Pedestrian dies in a road mishap

    Broadhurst Police Station Commander, Superintendent Obusitwe Lokae said the accident occurred when the 44-year-old man, who was driving north from south, hit on the victim suspected to have been attempting to cross the road.“We do not really know...

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