President Advocate Duma Boko called on accounting officers to adopt transformative leadership and bold strategies to address Botswana's economic challenges, urging the country's top officials to remain responsive and rigorous in decision-making during these difficult times.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
President Advocate Duma Boko called on accounting officers to adopt transformative leadership and bold strategies to address Botswana's economic challenges, urging the country's top officials to remain responsive and rigorous in decision-making during these difficult times.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Democratic Party has revoked the reinstatement of former member Samson Guma Moyo, prompting fresh scrutiny over the consistency of the party's reconciliation programme under president Mpho Balopi.
9 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Pan-African group OLEA Insurance Solutions received regulatory approval last December to wholly take over and rebrand Marsh Botswana, which has operated in the insurance brokerage industry for over 40 years.
9 July 2026 · Mmegi →
A significant shift is underway as investors move away from mega-cap technology companies toward financials, industrials, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index is outperforming its traditional counterpart at the strongest pace since 1992, signaling growing appetite for mid- and small-cap stocks.
9 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana Oil Limited says the country's fuel storage capacity will reach 55 days' cover by the first quarter of 2027/28 following commissioning of the Francistown and Gantsi depots, with the additional Tshele Depot expected to increase reserves to 60 days by 2035, up from the current 15 days' cover.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A 58-year-old farmer in Nneneke, Gamonnedi near Kanye operates one of 14 farms in the area partnering with Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources to provide six-week hands-on placements for aspiring young farmers. His 17-hectare property, established in 2013 and now featuring solar-powered irrigation, shade nets, and climate-controlled production facilities, serves as a practical training ground to equip students with enterprise-based agricultural skills.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The government has signalled a stricter approach to tertiary education financing, with students whose funding is withdrawn or lapses unable to progress without re-sponsorship approval.
9 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's blood banks are dangerously understocked, with the National Blood Transfusion Services collecting only about 24,000 units annually against a national requirement of roughly 45,000 units. An Office of the Ombudsman investigation in May 2026 flagged the shortage as a direct threat to patient safety, citing systemic weaknesses including procurement failures and resource constraints.
9 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
A Tombstone Unveiling and Memorial Monument Ceremony will be held on July 18 at Garanta Cemetery to honour 45 people who died when a St. Engenas Zion Christian Church bus carrying pilgrims from Molepolole to Moria, South Africa, plunged into a ravine at Mamatlakala on March 28, 2024.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
First Lady Kaone Boko unveiled a newly refurbished Dutlwe monument on July 9, a permanent memorial and road safety hub honouring nine Matsha College learners who died in a 2015 open-truck accident. The First Lady stated the memorial is intended to honour the victims, bring solace to families, and serve as a reminder for safer roads while challenging government to improve road conditions and infrastructure.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana has formally returned to regional pooled procurement for essential medicines after months of drug shortages exposed procurement flaws and prompted allegations of corruption and inflated pricing in the country's previous system.
9 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Renowned musician Anafiki Ditau's biographical documentary, produced by Botswood Studios, will premiere on September 30, 2026. The 60–90 minute film chronicles her journey to becoming one of Botswana's celebrated musicians, with an inspirational message for people living with disabilities and an emphasis on resilience.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
African Attire on Fleek is rewriting the rules of cultural celebrations by putting fashion, food, lifestyle and modern African identity at the centre of this year's event.
9 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Collen Kebinatshipi and Letsile Tebogo will compete at the Meeting Herculis EBS on July 10 in Monaco. Kebinatshipi, ranked second in the Diamond League standings with 24 points and World Athletics June Athlete of the Month, broke the Diamond League 400m record with a time of 43.54 seconds at the Meeting de Paris and aims to secure a Diamond League Finals appearance.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Chess Federation will host the 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship from July 17–21 at Livingstone Kolobeng College in Gaborone, following a P160,000 financial boost from BetXplosion that ends years of financial uncertainty for the federation.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Chitabe Leopard ID Monitoring Project, backed by the Wilderness Trust, has cataloged 64 individual leopards over more than 12 years in Botswana's Okavango Delta, combining local trackers' expertise with photo identification and GPS technology to build a digital archive of 863 sightings.
9 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Despite missile attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz—a waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil consumption passes daily—crude prices remain around $73 a barrel, well below $90, with analysts warning the geopolitical volatility is severely underpriced and markets are dangerously complacent about potential disruptions to global energy supplies.
9 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
An opinion piece examines the office of First Lady in Botswana—historically unwritten and unpaid—and traces how successive First Ladies have given it meaning through social work. The current First Lady, Mma Kaone Boko, launches a programme called Mpepu, described as a Setswana concept of carrying the vulnerable through life while mothers work and lead.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →