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11/01/2025

BOY 10, RAPES TODDLER

Molepolole police have recorded a case in which a 10 year old boy was found ra**ng his 6 months old sister.

Last week the victim was taken for medical tests at Scottish Livingstone hospital.

Molepolole station commander Superintendent Jacob Molapong confirmed the incident however he did not go in to details nor the charge if any.

A source to the family indicated that the family has a history of rapists and thus it was not surprising.

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11/01/2025

RESCUE MISSION CONTINUING IN PALAPYE DISTRICT AMIDST TORRENTIAL RAINS

Rescue exercises continued yesterday (10/01/2025) at Segakwane lands through the combined efforts of Palapye District National Disaster Management Team and Botswana Police Service. 18 children under the age of 15 and 31 adults were rescued, bringing it to a total of 49.

05/01/2025

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇: 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃

The Police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Mathuba Ward, Tshimoyapula, for allegedly pinning metal spikes along the Tshimoyapula/Serule tarred road sometime in December last year.

The arrest follows intensive investigations, which followed a video circulating on social media depicting several metal droppers pinned on the tarred road. The Police visited the scene and removed several arrays of metal droppers from two lanes.

While Police investigations are advanced, preliminary reports point to a motive to commit a crime, targeting motorists. As a result of the pinned metal droppers, some motor vehicles suffered tyre punchers. However, no one was attacked or injured in the process. So far, the Police have identified two victims whose vehicles' tyres got flattened.

The suspect will have his day in Court on 07/01/2025 on the initial two Counts of Encroaching on and damaging roads and Malicious damage to property, respectively.

The Police, therefore, caution motorists to be vigilant on the roads and report any suspicious characters to them.

04/01/2025

DR VOM ROBBED

While busy entertaining revelers during the festive period popular artist Kangangwani Mogocha better known as Dr Vom got robbed at his house in Metsimotlhabe.

The thieves allegedly made away with his valuables worth P12 000. The tsaya Thobane hitmaker left home around 0100 hrs and returned home around 0900hrs to find his belongings gone.

In another separate issue, a 47-year-old bar owner was robbed of P40 000 at his home in Kopong.

Four men, masked and armed broke into the man's home whilst asleep and proceeded to demand money from him.

They hit his head with an iron rod before fleeing with his pellet gun, phone and cash.

Mbiganyi Letsholathebe of Mogoditshane police station said no arrests have been made in connection with both robbery incidents. They are appealing to members of the community to assist with information that could lead to the arrest of the unknown men.

04/01/2025

BOY RAPES STEPMOTHER

Police are investigating a case in which a 24 years old boy r***d his father's baby mama aged 39 at Loologane Settlement near Sojwe village.

Officer commanding district 11 Kitsiso Lemogang said the suspect came to the woman's place and asked her to come outside so they can drink beer together.

However, the woman declined the offer citing that it was too late and he should come the in the morning. The supect allegedly forced entry into the house and dragged her to the fire place and had carnal knowledge without her consent.

The incident occured on the 30th December at 10 pm and was reported on the 31st. The two are not staying together. Police investigations are ongoing .

03/01/2025

60 R***D, 19 MURDERED, 13 DEFILED

From the 19th of December 2024 to the 2nd of January 2025, police recorded 60 cases of r**e, 19 murder and 13 defilement cases.

These statistics paint a distressing picture of Gender-Based violence (GBV) in Botswana over the holiday period, highlighting the urgent need for collective action.

The numbers underscore the vulnerability of women and children, especially in intimate partner violence and public attacks.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Near Bagali has shared that many of the murder cases recorded were a result of fights between lovers.

Women were mostly found lifeless in a pool of blood suggesting that they were stabbed.

As for r**e cases, women were attacked even when walking on the streets, they got dragged to secluded areas or abandoned buildings and got violated.

The police boss is calling for a united front against GBV, the country he said needs to honestly address the root causes, including toxic relationships, substance abuse, and societal attitudes towards violence.

01/01/2025

MOSHUPA MAN HIT AND KILLED BY CAR DURING NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION

A 39-year-old man from Moshupa was hit by a car and killed near Club 65 in Goodhope during New Year’s celebrations.

The man, who lived in Lobatse, was crossing the road to relieve himself just after midnight when the accident happened.

He died at the scene.

Police are investigating the incident, and the driver of the car is cooperating with authorities.

29/12/2024

STABBED TO DEATH AND BURRIED

Last week a young woman was stabbed to death by a boyfriend in Tlokweng, Sotoma ward.

It is alleged that the two were lovers and the argument arose when the lady received multiple calls from other suspected lovers. The scaffle arose and the boyfriend got access to a sharp object and stabbed the woman to death.

The boyfriend fled the scene and returned two days later where he was then arrested and remanded in police custody.

The deceased was buried yesterday in Tlokweng.

29/12/2024

Yesterday morning in Hatsalatadi, a newborn baby was discovered inside a pit latrine at around 8:30 am. Close sources report that the discovery was made during an event in the yard when attendees heard the baby crying while using the latrine. Police were immediately called to the scene, and the baby, still bearing blood stains consistent with being recently born, was rescued and rushed to Scottish Hospital, where the infant is currently admitted.

A 28-year-old woman, believed to be the mother, was identified and is also receiving medical care at the same hospital under police supervision. Efforts to reach the Molepolole police were unsuccessful, as their phones went unanswered.

28/12/2024

🕊️ Let's take this moment remember those who lost their lives in road accidents as we do the countdown to 2025

May their Souls Rest In Peace

28/12/2024

𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄

Police in Goodhope are investigating a case in which a man killed his baby mother and later committed su***de.It is alleged that the said man stabbed his girlfriend and later committed su***de on Thursday ,he aggressively stabbed another man also who was trying to reprimand him .Police were informed and they rushed to the incident where they found decease’s lifeless body in pool of blood.

28/12/2024

MOSIMANE O BOLAILE NTSALAE

Mosimane yoo ngwaga di ka tshwara lesome le boferabobedi mo Metsimotlhabe o letse a tlhabile ntsalae yoo dingwaga dika tshwara masome mabedi le bongwe; ka sengwe sese bogale se se feletseng se baka loso la gagwe.

Go ya ka dipego, moswi one a rumile mosimane yoo a tsaya lebaka go goroga go tswa ko thomong. Ene yare go goroga ga gagwe ga tsoga kgaruru mme mosimane yoo neng a rumilwe yoo a felela a tlhaba ntsalae ka sengwe se se bogale.

28/12/2024

MONNA O BOLAILE ABO A GOBATSA

Monna mongwe ko Tswaaneng mo kgaolong ya Morolong o phaketse a bolaile mokapelo wa gagwe abo a gobatsa motshereganyi.

Go utlwala fa rrě yoo a lateletse wa mmè mo lapeng ko a tseneng ka go kopa go mo dumedisa mme yaabo ele tshono ya go mo feletsa botshelo.

Go utlwala fa rrě yoo a dirisitse sengwe sese bogale go tlhaba abo a bolaya mokapelo wa gagwe mme yare mongwe are wa tshereganya le ene a tshelegelwa ke madi a kgofa a felela a tlhabilwe.

Modiradilo one a felela a ya go inaya kgole ko a fitlhetsweng teng a setse a seo mo botshelong.

28/12/2024

AN ENSTRANGED MAN HAS ALLEGEDLY KILLED HIS 9 YEARS OLD DISABLED STEP DAUGHTER BY HANGING HER IN TONOTA,MANYANDA

The mother found the lifeless body of her child when coming back from partying last night.
The man is still on the run as police and members of the public are still searching

21/09/2024

Kotsi e masisi e akaretsang bus ya Sechaba le Truck e diragetse mo tseleng ya Kasane/Kazungula - Lesoma!

👉 Ba thuso ya potlako le ba Sepodise sa Botswana ba santse ba le koo go thusa.

Dipego di supa fa bus eo ele e tsamalang Ghetto - Zambia via Kasane.

12/09/2024

BADISA BA SHETSE MO NTLONG

Banna ba babedi ba eneng e le bana ba motho e bile ba hirilwe jaaka badisa ba shetse mo ntlong ba bo ba tlhokafala.

Tirafalo e keya moraka wa Kolomape go bapa le Tsabong. Ne ba le dingwaga tse di fetang masome a matlhano.

Gago itsewe se se bakileng molelo oo wa Matlhatso a beke e fetileng.

07/09/2024

Letsholo la go batla ngwana yo go belaesegang a phamotswe ke kwena mo nokeng ya Chobe kwa kasane ntse le tsweletse

03/09/2024