UDC candidate Keitumetse Tlhalerwa won the Tatisiding North Ward by-election on June 20 with 335 votes, increasing the party's margin from the 2024 general election when UDC won by one vote. The by-election followed the death of UDC Councillor Parkie Pius.
21 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
UDC candidate Keitumetse Tlhalerwa won the Tatisiding North Ward by-election on June 20 with 335 votes, increasing the party's margin from the 2024 general election when UDC won by one vote. The by-election followed the death of UDC Councillor Parkie Pius.
21 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Farmers in North East Zone 3C and Zone 6B are concerned that livestock sales could be affected after the Botswana Vaccine Institute ran out of Foot and Mouth Disease booster vaccines, leaving thousands of cattle with only partial immunisation.
21 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
On World Refugee Day, 64 refugees received Botswana citizenship certificates at a ceremony in Dukwi. Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Major General Pius Mokgware urged the new citizens to integrate with locals and respect Botswana's laws.
21 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
As June marks Men's Mental Health Month, a local psychologist highlights that many men in Botswana struggle to discuss emotions due to cultural norms that associate vulnerability with weakness, noting that emotional distress often manifests as withdrawal from social activities, irritability, sleep changes, or loss of interest in hobbies.
21 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana author Daphney Palmer has published her debut book, Dear Dad, which addresses the emotional void left by absent, unavailable, or deceased fathers. Palmer, a teacher who lost her own father early in life, wrote the book to help others transform their pain into a journey of generational healing.
21 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →