The Independent Electoral Commission has altered the voters' roll in 53 constituencies following registrations in January, February and May 2024, with registered voters given until September 24 to inspect the revised lists and lodge objections using the prescribed form and a P10 deposit.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Independent Electoral Commission has altered the voters' roll in 53 constituencies following registrations in January, February and May 2024, with registered voters given until September 24 to inspect the revised lists and lodge objections using the prescribed form and a P10 deposit.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
In a court appearance before Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, the Director of Public Prosecutions indicated that investigations into another individual had been concluded and that person would be added to the charge sheet in count three; the prosecution signalled the corruption probe could ensnare more individuals, with more accused persons expected at the next mention.
28 August 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Consumer Fair has opened its 19th edition, expanding beyond traditional exhibitions to emphasise trade, entrepreneurship, innovation, and opportunities for local enterprise.
28 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Lobatse Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant is 85 per cent complete and has created 28 employment opportunities on site. The town is also advancing green energy initiatives including a Rooftop Solar Programme, with 445 of 1,077 applications commissioned so far, and a Free Electricity Connection Programme that has connected 221 of 294 Lobatse applications to the grid.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Palapye District Council is urging property owners to review and comment on a draft valuation roll between August 7 and September 4, 2026 via an online platform, with the final roll targeted for September subject to processing public input.
28 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Government has introduced two interventions under NDP 12 to address gender-based violence: revival of the Women's Economic Empowerment Program, funded partly by an alcohol levy to break cycles of economic dependence, and One Stop Service Centers offering trauma-focused, integrated support for GBV survivors in a single location to reduce retraumatization.
28 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Multiple government ministries met for the second sitting of the Technical Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence, with Cabinet elevating it to an executive body in July. The Committee has approved an action plan and is drafting a GBV Bill to address legal gaps, though most ministries lack dedicated funding for GBV work.
28 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Mophato Dance Theatre, which has spent 15 years blending Botswana's heritage with contemporary dance and performing on global stages, is staging a production titled CHABA from September 1 to 5 to celebrate the milestone ahead of Botswana's 60th Independence anniversary. The self-funded show, with a budget between P400,000 and P500,000, relies on ticket sales to sustain its operations.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Actress and theatre choreographer Lone Motsumi brings her solo dance theatre production Kgololo to Maitisong Theatre this Sunday. The piece, directed by Tefo Paya and exploring themes of liberation, memory, and healing through movement, follows a woman's journey toward transformation and renewed sense of self.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A multidisciplinary exhibition titled Resilience: The Unbreakable Human Spirit, presented by the Embassy of Ukraine in Botswana and curated by Thabo Kgatlwane, runs from September 1-13 and features twelve artists across visual art, sculpture, photography, and fashion design interpreting resilience in response to Ukraine's experience of war.
28 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo and Bayapo Ndori will compete in the men's 400m at the Banca Valsabbina Grand Prix Brescia in Italy this Sunday. Tebogo is building speed endurance ahead of next month's World Athletics Ultimate Championship, while Ndori is returning from injury.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A 11-rider team, aged 7 to 43, was sent off by Botswana Motorsport and the Botswana National Sport Commission to compete in continental motocross categories in Namibia. The team aims to gain international experience and showcase Botswana's potential, with bike inspections planned to ensure compliance with international safety standards.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana Athletics Association sports development manager Patrick Moesi has called on coaches and school sports administrators to form small clubs for grassroots athlete development in the absence of school sports. Moesi, following discussions between Maun sports administrators and a delegation of US coaches, emphasized that early exposure to track and field builds long-term athletics success, psychological wellbeing, and social discipline.
28 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Chelsea secured a winning start under new manager Xabi Alonso, with Cole Palmer involved in all three goals and the team showing dangerous attacking play, though defensive vulnerabilities and goalkeeper issues remain concerns.
28 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana Motor Sport sent an 11-rider team to the FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations at Gallina Motocross Park in Windhoek from Friday to Sunday. Team captain Bradley Pieterse said the squad represents Botswana's strongest available contingent despite limited resources.
28 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana striker Tumisang Orebonye's future at Wydad Casablanca is unresolved amid reported interest from other Moroccan clubs and the new coach's desire to assess him.
28 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Phoenix Assurance Botswana Kgatleng Open gives the Botswana Table Tennis Association an opportunity to assess and fine-tune its junior players as the association prepares for several international youth competitions.
28 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →