Trade unions have expressed dissatisfaction with the UDC administration, contesting that the ruling party has yet to deliver on its manifesto promises regarding salary increases.
7 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Trade unions have expressed dissatisfaction with the UDC administration, contesting that the ruling party has yet to deliver on its manifesto promises regarding salary increases.
7 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The 2nd Republic Policy Think Tank proposes that Botswana cut duplicated government machinery, reorganize the state around outcomes, and place public enterprises under professional commercial management to create a government that costs less to administer and delivers more to citizens.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Former Botswana Qualifications Authority Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Gillian Keneilwe Mmolotsa has been brought before court as part of the DCEC's widening 2026 prosecution trail against senior former public-sector officials.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Minister of Higher Education said government is considering renaming the Botswana International University of Science and Technology after the late former president Dr Festus Mogae, noting that such naming honours legacies, preserves institutional prestige, and aligns with Mogae's ideals of democratic and scientific advancement.
7 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Congress Party has criticised the UDC government over the arrest and interrogation by the Criminal Investigation Department of its activists Obakeng Sethibe and Rachel Tlharesagae over Facebook comments, saying it casts doubt on the government's commitment to freedom of expression.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Moody's upgraded the BPC's outlook to stable, citing the corporation's strong dependence on government financial support. The agency simultaneously downgraded Botswana's sovereign credit rating to Baa2 from Baa1 while upgrading the country's outlook to stable from negative.
7 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) and Maikarabelo Movement signed a Memorandum of Understanding to focus on community stewardship, youth and women empowerment, and local economic development, with BALA president Molatedi Selala citing diamond market decline and the need to revive national principles of self-reliance and development.
7 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A proposed regional structure could make the Botswana Stock Exchange the central Southern African trading venue for a Dangote refinery instrument, testing Botswana's capital-market ambitions.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's domestic generation has reached a ten-year high and power imports have declined, supporting the government's goal to become a regional electricity exporter.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Water Utilities Corporation says routine testing shows treated water supplied to consumers meets drinking water quality standards, following a Ministry of Local Government report of 454 diarrhoea cases involving dehydration and eight deaths among children under five in Gaborone, Mahalapye, Boteti, Letlhakeng, Francistown and Palapye.
7 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana has aligned its child protection commitments with Sustainable Development Goal Target 16.2, which aims to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence against children by 2030, and with National Development Plan 12 for 2025–2030 and Vision 2026's human and social development pillar.
7 October 2026 · Mmegi →
William Nkwane, a retired registered nurse with over 45 years in the health sector, reflects on Botswana's evolution from limited healthcare infrastructure at independence to an extensive network of clinics, hospitals, and trained professionals, drawing on his career spanning remote areas and mining hospitals.
7 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's Young Zebras beat Seychelles 4-2 on aggregate in the CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations first-round qualifier and advance to face Guinea in the second round, with matches scheduled for November 9 and 17.
7 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Athletics Association is establishing a Local Organising Committee and secretariat to deliver the 2028 African Senior Championships, which Botswana has secured hosting rights for. The BAA acting president said an Ordinary General Assembly in Palapye on October 24 would map out the LOC's structure and that the skeletal secretariat would pursue event sponsors to secure substantial financial backing.
7 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi has been nominated for the prestigious Men's World Athlete of the Year award following a 2026 campaign marked by six performances under 44 seconds and record-breaking runs.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
CANAL+ and CAF announced that SuperSport will broadcast the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers and tournament finals across Sub-Saharan Africa. The qualifying campaign features 48 nations in 12 groups of four competing for places at the 24-team finals, with matches beginning now and continuing through March 2027.
7 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Dr Gevorg Tamamyan, an Armenian oncologist and Botswana's candidate for WHO Director-General, personally approached the Botswana Government in August, meeting President Boko and ministers to request their nomination for the position.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana has nominated Armenian paediatric oncologist Dr Gevorg Tamamyan for the position of WHO Director-General, a move that has prompted scrutiny over the nomination and questions about his political activism.
7 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →