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Pini Bothoko
  • Gas delivery driver attacked, robbed

    The robbery happened at around 8pm following a delivery call from customers in Tsholofelo East. Reached for an interview, Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said the driver was fulfilling a delivery to the location...

  • Woman sustains serious injuries in A1 collision

    Broadhurst Police Station commander, Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae said the accident occurred at around 11:40pm and appears as if one of the drivers failed to stop at the traffic lights causing a head-on collision.Lokae stated that the other vehicle...

  • Stock thieves target pregnant cows

    In the ongoing Kgomokhumo Operation, the police informed farmers they have established a new wave of stock theft in which thieves target pregnant cows as they appear to be meaty.In an interview with The Monitor, the Botswana Police Service's...

  • Motor vehicle theft keeps Mogoditshane cops alert

    He told The Monitor they usually record one or two cases in a week and in most cases, the stolen vehicles are never recovered. The concern follows an incident in which a cab driver was attacked by ‘customers’ who had sought services from him but...

  • Girlfriend killer arrested

    Mochudi police assistant station commander, assistant Superintendent Washington Zambezi said the incident occurred at Boseja ward, Mochudi Saturday early morning around 01:40hrs.“The suspect is revealed to have had a misunderstanding with his...

  • Court remands soldier in murder, hostage tragedy

    The soldier, Captain Mogomotsi Sepopa has been formally charged with two counts of murder in an incident that sent shockwaves across the country on Monday.In court proceedings, Magistrate Queen Moanga asked Sepopa if he had anything to say after his...

  • Double murder suspect to be arraigned tommorow

    The shooting incident occurred yesterday at the suspect's residential house in Village Garrison BDF Camp.According to the BDF after allegedly killing the two women the soldier held others hostage.Following dramatic negotiation involving other...

  • Two die in BDF hostage incident

    According to a press statement from the BDF spokesperson, Fana Maswabi, the two females were confirmed dead upon arrival at the hospital. The soldier in question has since handed himself in after hours of negotiations.The incident happened at the...

  • Irate soldier holds others hostage

    Uncomfirmed reports state that the said soldier has killed two people. BDF could not confirm nor deny the alleged double murder incident of the soldier's wife and her male friend, the BDF Public Relations Officer, Colonel Fana Maswabi has...

  • Kedikilwe’s grand Parley entrance

    The Serowe West constituency will after many years enjoy the benefits of holding its Member of Parliament (MP) accountable, as it was not easy to hold their chiefs-cum-legislators accountable even when their delivery was below par. Being led by their...

  • Drive cautiously on A3 road-police

    Police revealed that A3 road is thin, dumpy and has pot holes, hence urging motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving on this road. Reached for an interview, Sowa Town Police Station commander, Superintendent Tizhani Kobole, said revellers...

  • Police call for public vigilance

    In an interview this week, Botswana Police Service (BPS)’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Senior Superintendent Near Bagali appealed to the public to unite and cooperate with the police in fighting crime, exercising vigilance on the roads.He said...

  • Police advise against hitch-hiking

    In an interview with MmegiOnline, No:16 district traffic officer, Superintendent, Tuelo Komanyane, said they have observed a growing trend of hitch-hikers being subjected to dangerous life threatening incidents in private vehicles, and he explained...

  • Neighbour arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl

    MmegiOnline has learnt that on the fateful day, the teenage girl, 13, had gone to the neighbour’s place to watch television.The matter was confirmed by Palapye Station commander, Superintendent, Molly Lebala-Moduke, who said the suspect has since...

  • Father allegedly rapes five-year-old daughter

    In an interview with MmegiOnline, Palapye Police Station Commander, Superintendent Molly Lebala-Moduke said the matter occurred last Friday and was reported on Sunday."Investigations into the matter are ongoing to establish whether he sexually...

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