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Botswana Television

Also known as: BTV

Botswana Television — state broadcaster that signed a news cooperation agreement with China's Xinhua News Agency and partners to broadcast major sporting events.

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  1. October 2026
  2. Daily News Botswana

    … Under the agreement, the government of China is represented by the Xinhua News Agency, while Botswana is represented by the Ministry for State President, Defence and Security, through Botswana Television. …

    Due signs new dissemination MoU
  3. Weekend Post

    … Botswana Telecommunications comes aboard as Official Connectivity partner, Umbro as Technical Sponsor, and Botswana Television as Broadcast partner, beaming the drama into living rooms nationwide. …

    3 Games, P1.5 Million: The Top 8 returns
  4. September 2026
  5. Botswana Sunday Standard

    … Other partners in the tournament are Botswana Telecommunications as Official Connectivity partner, Umbro as the Technical Sponsor, Botswana Television as the Broadcast partner and Cresta Lodge as the accommodation partner as well as the Botswana National Sports Commission. …

    Proud Football Tradition Restored, New Chapter Opened
  6. Botswana Sunday Standard

    … The proposed commercial package could potentially involve the Gambling Authority and Botswana Television (BTV), adding financial, regulatory and broadcasting dimensions to the tournament. …

    Big money, big battles in elite Top 8 Tournament
  7. August 2026
  8. Daily News Botswana

    … He said they were working with their partners to get the film to air on National Geographic channel, one of the world’s largest environment focused television channels, as well as to different film festivals, and also for domestic educational purposes to Botswana Television. …

    Batho Ba Metsi honours Okavango Delta custodians
  9. June 2026
  10. Daily News Botswana

    … Speaking in an exclusive interview on Botswana Television, on Tuesday, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Mr Moeti Mohwasa said the policy was conceived after government identified persistent challenges associated with outsourcing critical services, including …

    Mohwasa unpacks insourcing policy
  11. Daily News Botswana

    … Moologa said in 2012 he was fortunate to work with ABSA Bank, which had partnered with Stepping Stones International, a development that saw his life documented and played on Botswana Television and Youtube, in the form of an advert. …

    Moologa Promotes Culture Through Music
  12. May 2026
  13. Daily News Botswana

    … Announcing funeral arrangements for Dr Mogae, on Botswana Television and Radio Botswana, Botswana Government Communications and Information System deputy director, Mr Lawrence Seretse, said the late president would lie in state at Parliament on May 13. …

    Mogae burial for Gaborone
  14. Weekend Post

    … Aligning With the National Vision In a recent interview on Botswana Television, newly appointed Permanent Secretary Ms. …

    Hon Chombo leads online mass validation of proposed YDF, BNSP remodelling
  15. April 2026
  16. Mmegi

    SuperSport is excited to partner with free-to-air official broadcaster, Botswana Television (BTV), to bring the hotly anticipated FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix live to African viewers. …

    Letsile, Camera, Action! SuperSport Gears Up for Glittering Botswana Golden Grand Prix

Yesterday

  1. Botswana, China sign broadcasting cooperation agreement

    Botswana and China have signed a Memorandum of Agreement on news dissemination through broadcasting media, represented by Botswana Television and Xinhua News Agency respectively, as part of President Duma Boko's state visit to China. The agreement establishes a legal framework for cooperation in news dissemination via television and internet platforms.

    15 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Top 8 knockout football competition returns after six years

    Botswana's Top 8 football competition, which had been dormant for six years, is being revived with a new sponsor, African Hero. The BFL CEO described the return as "restoration of a proud football tradition" and "the return of the most prestigious competition in our domestic game."

    8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 28 September

  1. Botswana's prestigious Top 8 football tournament returns

    After a six-year absence, the Mascom Top 8 tournament—once a cornerstone of local football—is being revived with African Hero as the new sponsor. The acting BFL CEO describes the return as restoring a proud tradition and beginning a new chapter in Botswana's domestic game.

    28 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

Sunday 13 September

  1. Botswana's inaugural Elite Top 8 football tournament launches with P1.5 million prize

    Eight of Botswana's top football clubs will compete in the inaugural Elite Top 8 tournament with a total purse of P3.05 million, featuring a P1.5 million championship prize for the winners. Quarter-finals pit Gaborone United against Nico United, Mochudi Centre Chiefs against Morupule Wanderers, Sua Flamingos against Orapa United, and Jwaneng Galaxy against Township Rollers, with finals scheduled for 9–11 October.

    13 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Taste of Africa Saturday Ballads music festival returns Saturday

    The Taste of Africa Saturday Ballads, a soul music event themed "Denim and White," returns to Avani Resort and Casino this Saturday with performances from local and South African artists, alongside wellness and wine tasting. Ticket sales have grown from 800 at the inaugural event to over a thousand attendees in subsequent gatherings, drawing audiences from beyond Botswana.

    18 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Documentary honours lives of Okavango Delta custodians

    A new documentary film, "Batho Ba Metsi: A Journey to Meet the People of the Water," directed by Moabi Mogorosi, features the lives, resilience, challenges and traditions of people living in the Okavango Delta. The filmmaker said the project aims to preserve Botswana's heritage and give voice to the delta's residents, with plans to air the film on National Geographic and at film festivals.

    5 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Botswanan filmmaker Zanele Moyo selected for Paris youth media summit

    Zanele Moyo, a Motswana storyteller and creative producer, will attend the 21st International Youth Media Summit in Paris from July 17–30, where 50 young filmmakers, journalists, activists and storytellers from more than 20 countries will produce short films addressing global issues including violence, discrimination, poverty, women's rights, health and youth empowerment.

    30 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Government shifts outsourced services back to direct management

    The government's insourcing policy aims to bring selected services previously outsourced to private companies back under direct state management to improve public service delivery, create stable jobs for citizens, and reduce reliance on private contractors. The policy was prompted by persistent challenges with outsourcing, including rising costs, poor accountability, and worker welfare concerns.

    17 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 1 June

  1. Mochudi musician Moologa builds career through music and community projects

    Tshephang Kwapa, performing as Moologa, has pursued music since his school days and won a Classical Opera Music award in 2011. His performances and community engagements—including work with Mophato Dance Theatre, financial literacy projects with Bank Gaborone, and gender-based violence initiatives—have shaped his career.

    1 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Saturday 16 May

  1. Khama lauds Mogae's infrastructure investments during presidency

    Lt Gen Seretse Khama Ian Khama praised his predecessor Dr Festus Mogae for modernising Botswana's infrastructure during his 1998–2008 tenure, citing eight major road projects, electrification of 130 villages, dams and water pipelines, airport expansions, and the establishment of BTV and BIUST.

    16 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Public pays respects to former President Festus Mogae

    Hundreds of Batswana lined up at Parliament Building on Wednesday to pay their last respects to former President Dr Festus Mogae, whose body lay in state. Acting President Ndaba Gaolathe, Mogae's widow Barbara, and other dignitaries were among those who paid their respects.

    13 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 11 May

  1. Former president Mogae to receive state funeral May 16

    Former president Dr Festus Mogae will be laid to rest at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane on May 16 following a state funeral. A Book of Condolences will be opened at Parliament from May 12 to May 15, the late president will lie in state on May 13, and a national memorial service will be held on May 14 in Gaborone.

    11 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Ministry validates remodelled YDF and BNSP youth programmes

    The Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs, partnering with UNICEF Botswana, held an online mass validation exercise to present revised models for the Youth Development Fund and Botswana National Service Programme, based on months of research by Genesis Analytics. The sessions attracted over 700 young people.

    5 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 27 April

  1. SuperSport to broadcast Botswana Golden Grand Prix athletics event

    SuperSport will partner with Botswana Television to broadcast the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event taking place on 26 April 2026 at the National Stadium in Gaborone, hosted by Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and featuring Botswana's top track and field athletes.

    27 April 2026 · Mmegi →

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