The Botswana Congress Party will hold Executive Leadership elections in 51 days to prepare for the 2029 general elections, with the incoming leadership expected to contrast sharply with the current UDC government.
BCP's leadership election cycle signals important political repositioning ahead of the 2029 general elections with potential implications for Botswana's political landscape.
29 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Congress Party will hold Executive Leadership elections in 51 days to prepare for the 2029 general elections, with the incoming leadership expected to contrast sharply with the current UDC government.
29 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service will levy Value Added Tax on remote digital services—including streaming, online advertising, and cloud computing—from June 1, expecting to collect P450 million annually. The tax aims to broaden the national tax base and level the playing field between local businesses and foreign digital providers.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Gaborone families are turning to fruit picking at orchards as a countryside-style weekend activity, offering an alternative to typical mall and restaurant outings.
29 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Bikwe International Hike, scheduled for Saturday, will begin at Nkwe gorge in Mogonye and cover 20 kilometres toward Manyelanong West, with over 300 hikers expected from Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The organisers describe the cross-border event as promoting regional unity, wellness, and eco-tourism potential in the greater Gaborone area.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Arsenal fans are traveling to Budapest for the club's second Champions League final, two decades after their 2006 final in Paris ended prematurely when goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was sent off after 18 minutes.
29 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana Motor Sport will officially launch the Karting Africa Academy Botswana Grassroots Development Programme on Saturday at The Freak Show Karting Track in Lobatse, making Botswana the first African nation to roll out the continental FIA initiative. According to BMS vice president Tefo Dithapo, karting is internationally recognised by the FIA as the foundation of motorsport and a starting point for identifying and developing future racing talent.
29 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A is featuring cricket among six nations and the hosts. Uganda has nearly secured one of the top two slots needed to progress to the next phase, having dominated their opponents.
29 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The Maun Open, sponsored by Phoenix of Botswana Assurance, will feature senior men's and women's singles competition with prize money including P2,000 for winners and P1,200 for runners-up. The tournament is part of a plan to host table tennis events outside Gaborone to support talented players nationwide.
29 May 2026 · Mmegi →
President Advocate Duma Boko has hailed long-standing relations between Botswana and Belgium, describing the partnership as instrumental in the growth of Botswana's diamond industry and broader development efforts. The two countries have enjoyed strong diplomatic relations since 1975, with cooperation particularly evident in the diamond sector through the Antwerp diamond industry.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Under President Xi Jinping's leadership, China's eight-year poverty alleviation campaign lifted nearly 100 million rural residents above the national poverty line; the nation now focuses on all-around revitalization for the roughly 450 million people in the countryside, with solar panel projects in rural areas like Yunnan Province providing income and environmental benefits.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →