BOPEU and the Manual Workers Union are pressing Government to disclose the financial, legal and employment obligations behind its African Hero partnership with South African businessman Zunaid Moti.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
BOPEU and the Manual Workers Union are pressing Government to disclose the financial, legal and employment obligations behind its African Hero partnership with South African businessman Zunaid Moti.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Former Gambling Authority CEO Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe has filed a defamation suit against the regulator and its current CEO, Moruntshi Kemorwale, seeking damages, retractions and public apologies over allegations he claims damaged his reputation.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Maun West MP Caterpillar Hikuama has called for a full investigation into reports of crocodiles escaping from Sitatunga Crocodile Farm and wants assurances that communities are safe, accusing the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of failing to fully answer questions on the matter.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Bakgatla ba ga Kgafela plan to petition President Duma Boko with complaints over land allocation, administration, and alleged corruption in Kgatleng.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Public Accounts Committee is considering whether to summon the Finance Ministry's Permanent Secretary to explain the revival of businessman Zunaid Moti's investment proposal, which had previously been rejected on cost grounds.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Bokhutlo Modukanele, director of the Department of Road Transport Services, has opted for early retirement after an internal investigation. Sources say he was cleared of responsibility, though Government has declined to disclose the investigation's findings.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Manual Workers Union alleges that centralising recruitment for 367 gardener and cleaner posts could be intended to reward UDC activists, a claim the Directorate of Public Service Management has not answered.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
BOFEPUSU attributes its worsening relationship with President Duma Boko to unfulfilled election promises and Government's alleged resistance to union scrutiny, according to union secretary general Robert Rabasimane.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Seed Co's CEO said the company started the financial year strongly, with revenue 30% ahead of the corresponding period last year, driven largely by tenders secured in Mozambique for legumes, small grains, and maize seed, with volumes 15% above prior year.
9 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited expects group profit before tax for the six months ended June 30, 2026, to increase by between 10 percent and 20 percent, equivalent to P41 million to P83 million, with full reviewed results due by September 30.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Alex Forbes Benefit Fund, the country's largest beneficiary fund, has called for increased national awareness on beneficiary protection, legacy planning and financial security. AFBF Board chairperson Mokgadi Nteta said stakeholders including institutions, trustees, financial professionals and the media have an important role in helping Batswana build sustainable futures.
9 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Pan African Game Changers founder Dr Precious Gondwe has called on young entrepreneurs to move beyond Botswana's 2.5-million-person domestic market and pursue opportunities across Africa and the region, including through strategic partnerships with neighbouring countries to overcome the landlocked position.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Unemployment remains elevated as job creation trails labour-force growth, constrained by weak domestic demand, diamond-sector uncertainty, structural rigidities, and low productivity growth, according to the Bank of Botswana.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Authorities in Kgatleng East have launched a mass vaccination campaign targeting about 55,000 cattle to contain a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in the district. Vaccination teams will deploy across the eastern side of the A1 Road, with cattle undergoing three rounds of vaccinations 28 days apart, while movement controls and physical barriers are established to prevent the virus from spreading into disease-free regions.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Forecasts linked to El Niño point to drier-than-average conditions during Botswana's critical October-to-December planting period, raising the risk of poor germination and crop losses.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
According to the Palapye District Development Committee, 130 abortion cases were recorded between April and June 2026, with monthly figures rising from 30 in April to 42 in May and 58 in June.
9 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Continued adolescent pregnancies in Tlokweng are described as a worrying trend requiring urgent attention from families and communities. Teenage mothers tested negative for HIV and were referred for psychosocial and social welfare support.
9 September 2026 · Mmegi →
A man has been convicted and sentenced to death for the October 2016 armed robbery and murder of South Korean national Ja Chul Koo, who was working on a Morupule A Power Station refurbishment project in Palapye. Justice Sechele ruled that no extenuating circumstances justified the elaborate nighttime attack, in which Koo was fatally shot and his compatriot Moonhan Jang was wounded.
9 September 2026 · Mmegi →
First Lady Kaone Boko has called for public education on mental health and early interventions, saying parents and guardians need guidance to identify early behavioural changes in adolescents that could lead to mental health conditions and substance abuse. She launched a revamped adolescent ward and therapeutic garden at Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital in Lobatse, emphasizing the need for parents to pay attention to children's emotional and psychological wellbeing.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A renewed partnership between Wilderness' Children in the Wilderness programme, the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education, BIHL Trust, and Mokolodi Nature Reserve will expand hands-on environmental education at Tshwaragano Primary School in Gaborone, backed by increased BIHL Trust funding.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Bashaga community in Kang held the second annual Swaabe Cultural Day, featuring traditional dances, cuisine and cultural performances. Debswana's Chief Operations Officer called on Botswana to return to traditional values to strengthen its economy and diamond appeal, and the company donated P100,000 to the festival.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Kabelo Mabalane, a TKZee founding member and South African music veteran, returns to solo music after more than a decade, blending faith, street culture and lived experience in his new sound.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Miss World Botswana Ruth Thomas did not win the competition, but returned home with a diamond-encrusted dress representing Botswana's heritage. The piece is being considered for a second chapter, though the article excerpt does not detail specific plans.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana Football Association and South African Football Association jointly announced that Zebras coach Morena Ramoreboli has departed to become assistant coach to South Africa's Pitso Mosimane ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, hours after announcing a preliminary national team squad.
9 September 2026 · Mmegi →
The reigning world 400m champion heads into the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest after an unbeaten Diamond League campaign and a record-breaking win in Brussels.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana will send six track stars to the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest (September 11-13), led by Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and World 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi. Four additional athletes—Oratile Nowe, Lee Eppie, Bayapo Ndori, and Kemorena Tisang—qualified through season ranking points, expanding the delegation beyond the two automatic qualifiers.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
National football team captain Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, 27, has secured a one-year contract with Jordanian club Al-Wehdat SC, continuing his professional career abroad after spells in South Africa, Libya and other leagues.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The inaugural Gaborone walk, led by Minister Moeti Caesar Mohwasa, promoted healthy ageing and active living for people over 40 while supporting survivors of gender-based violence.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The reigning world 400m champion heads into the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest with an unbeaten Diamond League campaign and a record-breaking victory in Brussels.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Walk for Giants invites families to participate in Saturday morning walks as a way to support wildlife conservation, offering a casual alternative to formal conservation conferences.
9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →