Two BCP members, Obakeng Sethibe and Rachel Kgase, were questioned by police over comments allegedly made on Facebook under the Gosee Kone pseudonym. BCP spokesperson Olebile Machete confirmed the questioning but denied party connection to the account, describing the police action as politically motivated.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Two BCP members, Obakeng Sethibe and Rachel Kgase, were questioned by police over comments allegedly made on Facebook under the Gosee Kone pseudonym. BCP spokesperson Olebile Machete confirmed the questioning but denied party connection to the account, describing the police action as politically motivated.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana People's Party (BPP) was founded in 1960 by Kgalemang Motsete, Phillip Matante, and Motsamai Mpho, not 1965 as textbooks claim. Though it did not participate in independence, the BPP was the first to petition Britain for Botswana's self-rule, with Matante lobbying the Queen and international forums in London and New York.
6 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Pension fund assets grew in July, with offshore equities rising from P70.9 billion in January to P76.4 billion in July, driven largely by technology stocks and sustained capital inflows into AI and semiconductor companies.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Statistics Botswana announced on Independence Day that the economy grew 8.7% in the second quarter, compared with a contraction of 5.2% in the same period last year. This marks the second consecutive quarter of growth, the first such occurrence since Q3–Q4 2023.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Mozambique has proposed an alternative export route through the Port of Beira for Botswana's beef exporters, offering the Botswana Meat Commission greater flexibility to rebuild and expand exports. The proposal emerged during Mozambican President Daniel Chapo's visit to the Botswana Meat Commission in Lobatse, where officials discussed stronger cooperation in agriculture, livestock and trade.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana registered 7,536 vehicles for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, down 7.2 percent from 8,119 in the previous quarter, continuing a broader slowdown in new registrations. Passenger cars account for 73 percent of new registrations.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Botswana Development Corporation has moved from a P171 million loss to a P14 million profit before tax in the year to June 2026, having disbursed P855 million during the year — almost 20 times the previous year's level, with 62 percent directed to established, cash-generative counterparties.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
An 81.7 percent surge in mining lifted real economic growth to 8.7 percent in the second quarter, with diamond mining jumping 94.7 percent, though non-mining GDP declined 0.2 percent as manufacturing, agriculture and construction weakened.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana dug up more diamonds in Q2 2026, with diamond mining value added rising 94.7 percent year-on-year and contributing to 8.7 percent economic growth. However, diamond export earnings moved sharply in the opposite direction, widening the gap between production and value realised.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A government communications officer was allegedly run over by a Toyota RunX in the early hours of Friday at a bar in Tawana location, Broadhurst, Gaborone. Police received a report around 1:30am and the fatality is being investigated.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Authorities are urging motorists in Gaborone to be cautious around pedestrians amid rising concerns over pedestrian-related accidents. A recent incident on New Lobatse Road saw a 29-year-old woman struck by a combi.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
An 11-year-old boy drowned while swimming with peers in a rainwater pool in Mmatseta. Police arrived at the scene and retrieved the pupil after receiving a report of the incident.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Dibete, a checkpoint village of around 1,700 people, struggles with poverty and unemployment, with residents earning income through selling thatching grass and herbal products. The village has a primary school, kgotla, and newly built clinic, though the clinic remains idle, while a local businessman recently gifted flag-branded T-shirts to village elders during Botswana's 60-year independence celebrations.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
StudioCanal has announced international sales for Shaka Ilembe: Zulu King, South Africa's most decorated and most watched drama series, bringing the isiZulu-language drama to markets outside Africa for the first time at MIPCOM 2026.
6 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Edwin Moroka, known as Serurubele, uses poetry and authored Setswana books to preserve the language and culture, describing himself as a 21st-century poet and cultural custodian committed to keeping Setswana linguistic expressions alive.
6 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Dutch Reformed Church in Sikwane, established in 1885 among the Bakgatla, has served as an educational and social hub for generations before Botswana's independence, offering schooling, adult literacy, vocational training, healthcare outreach, and pastoral support to the community.
6 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The KTM Choir marked Botswana's 60th anniversary through a celebration combining the choir's rich choral tradition, contemporary music, and young learners to celebrate the nation's cultural identity under the theme "Botswana @ 60: One Nation, One Voice, One Celebration." The choir's repertoire featured songs from its musical heritage including Botswana Fatshe la Rona, Mookodi, Tsibiribi, and others.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's Young Zebras lead 2-1 from the first leg and will face Seychelles in the reverse fixture at the same venue in Gaborone. Coach Michael Mogaladi said his squad is ready, with only minor injury concerns, and emphasized the second leg must be treated as a fresh match.
6 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana tennis player Ekua Youri will compete in the WTA $125K Angola Ladies Open from November 2 to 8 in Luanda, marking the first time a local player has received a wildcard to compete at that level. The BTA president said the tournament would provide Youri an opportunity to accumulate WTA ranking points and advance her qualification path for the Olympics.
6 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana has slipped nine places to 84th out of 110 economies in the 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index, according to the World Economic Forum, placing it behind seven African economies including Mauritius, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Tunisia and Tanzania.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
President Duma Boko received the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester during their four-day official visit representing King Charles III, describing the visit as a symbol of Botswana's status in the Commonwealth and an opportunity to cement relations with the United Kingdom during the year marking 60 years of independence and six decades of diplomatic ties.
6 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Outgoing High Commissioner of India to Botswana Bharath Kumar-Kuthati, concluding his three-year-plus tenure, pledged to remain an advocate for Botswana wherever his next assignment takes him, citing milestones including cheetah relocation to India and an Indian presidential visit. President Duma Boko acknowledged his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations across education, defence, and environmental conservation.
6 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →