… Speaking on the sidelines of a courtesy call by the Sahrawi Republic’s Special Envoy, Mr Mahomed Yeslem Beisat on President Advocate Duma Boko in Gaborone yesterday, Minister for International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale said the Sahrawi Republic’s struggle for self-determination …
… Speaking during a farewell courtesy call by the outgoing South African High Commissioner to Botswana, Ms Thaninga Shope-Soumah in Gaborone on Monday, President Boko said Botswana was grateful for the role that Ms Shope-Soumah played in strengthening relations between the two neig …
… Speaking at Sir Seretse Khama Day commemoration in Gaborone on Wednesday, President Boko said Sir Seretse’s contribution had become more significant with the passage of time as Botswana continued to deepen its understanding of its history and national identity. …
… The initiative, a partnership between AviaDev ¬Africa and the Dare to Dream Foundation, sought to identify two outstanding aspiring aviation students or early-career professionals to serve as youth ambassadors at the AviaDev Africa Conference 2026, held in Gaborone from June 10 t …
… "The review reflects government's commitment to creating a modern, responsive and enabling legal framework for tourism development," Mmolotsi said during a stakeholder consultation on the review of the Tourism Act held in Gaborone recently.According to the minister, the strategy …
… Kelebeng pointed to Botswana’s sporting achievements and the successful hosting of the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone as evidence that the country has the capacity to benefit economically from major sporting events. …
Speaking during a Sponsors Appreciation Engagement held in Gaborone on Thursday, BOTEPCO leadership paid tribute to organisations that provided financial, technical and in-kind support towards the successful hosting of the 13th AFTRA Teaching and Learning Conference and 15th Roun …
… He did not just train Ditiro but he took him in. “I stayed with Ditiro at my house until he moved to Gaborone and found a suitable job where he is today,” Chippa shares softly, brushing off what many would consider an extraordinary act of kindness as just part of the job. …
President Advocate Duma Boko (left) and Ntlo ya Dikgosi chairperson, Kgosi Malope II of Bangwaketse after the former’s meeting with Dikgosi in Gaborone yesterday to discuss matters of national importance. …
… Delivering a keynote address during the Botswana Agricultural Finance Strategy consultation workshop in Gaborone on Friday, Dr Dikoloti said the country had reached a defining moment where it must honestly assess whether agriculture financing had delivered the transformational ou …
The President of the All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises honoured President Advocate Duma Boko with the UbuntuSusu Continental SME Billion Fund recognition at the Trade Up North 10th Anniversary in Francistown, acknowledging his commitment to growing SMEs and creating an enabling environment for small businesses in Botswana. AAASME has established the $1.4 billion UbuntuSusu Continental SMEs Fund to assist SMEs in Africa to access finance, presenting Botswana's local SMEs an opportunity to tap into continental financing, markets and partnerships.
The President of the All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises honoured President Advocate Duma Boko with the UbuntuSusu Continental SME Billion Fund recognition at the Trade Up North 10th Anniversary in Francistown, acknowledging his commitment to growing SMEs and creating an enabling environment for small businesses in Botswana. AAASME has established the $1.4 billion UbuntuSusu Continental SMEs Fund to assist SMEs in Africa to access finance, presenting Botswana's local SMEs an opportunity to tap into continental financing, markets and partnerships.
More than two years after a deadly bus crash in South Africa involving Botswana-based St Engenas Zion Christian Church members that claimed 45 lives, at least 20 of the affected families may receive compensation from the Road Accident Fund before year's end, though around 10 families have been deemed ineligible after failing to meet RAF criteria.
China Civil Engineering Construction (Botswana) has contributed millions of pula to charitable initiatives including donations of houses to vulnerable families, school renovations, and village development programs. Between 2023 and 2024, eight villages in the Boteti region benefited from donations supporting schools and road maintenance.
Following the departure of a South African investor, Lobatse football club Extension Gunners FC has secured a new investor, DC Tours, on a 15-year contract that gives the investor 100 per cent shares ownership of a newly established Gunners Holdings company. DC Tours will provide transport, accommodation, meals, and player allowances as part of a major sponsorship deal.
Botswana Police Service has launched a 12-month vehicle leasing pilot project with Avis Rent A Car, acquiring 28 operational vehicles (9 for Broadhurst Policing Area, 19 for Maun Policing Area) with comprehensive maintenance and insurance included, as part of efforts to modernise resources and improve operational readiness.
Child Helpline Botswana has opened a new P1.1 million call centre in Gaborone funded by the Government of Japan, featuring new technology including WhatsApp access, AI-assisted call translation, and call recording for improved case management. The facility expands capacity to meet growing demand for the 116 Child Helpline service.
International Master Providence Oatlhotse and Woman International Master Onkemetse Francis won Botswana's premier chess titles at the 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship, which attracted more than 170 players over five days at Livingstone Kolobeng College in Gaborone.
ILES is hosting its fifth conference to prepare employers, employees, government and stakeholders for Botswana's new Employment and Labour Relations Act, which has passed Parliament and received presidential assent. The conference, themed "Turning Law into Practice: Implementing the Employment and Labour Relations Act in a Digital and Transforming Economy," is intended to ensure a seamless transition to the new legislation.
Motshidisi Mposa, a 26-year-old artist from Marapong now based in Palapye, has built a brand centred around expressive artwork, crocheting and portraiture. Starting as a young drawer at primary school and later painting from his early teens, Mposa now creates portraits for homes, lodges, hotels and corporate offices, and recently sold major works to the Botswana Unifi.
Botswana's senior women's national tennis team secured promotion to the Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II on July 18 after defeating Nigeria in a promotional tie at the National Tennis Centre in Gaborone. The team reached the promotion playoff by winning 2-1 victories over Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon during the tournament week.
Ms Pelonomi Gabaeme, 56, operates TKT's Best Indigenous Food Preserves in Tshane, turning locally available Kgalagadi resources such as wild Kalahari bitter melon, cactus fruit, and melon into value-added products including jams, juices, and powders. She began the enterprise in 2011 after her teaching contract ended, leveraging her Home Economics background and the abundance of underutilized indigenous resources in the region.
Maoka Junior Secondary School and Gaborone Senior Secondary School are among the first 20 public schools selected to benefit from the Education Infrastructure Management Company's Ke Abela Sekolo Campaign, which received a P950,000 donation from the First National Bank of Botswana Foundation to restore and maintain school infrastructure.
Over 170 players competed in the BetXplosion-sponsored National Chess Championship at Livingstone Kolobeng College in Gaborone. Providence Oatlhotse won the Open Section with P15,000 and a gold medal, while Onkemetse Francis claimed the Women's Section title with P10,000.
Botswana held the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable at the Gaborone International Convention Centre, bringing together chief executives, board chairpersons, diplomats, and business leaders under the banner "Towards a $40 Billion Economy by 2036." The government presented a roadmap acknowledging that the old economic model has run its course and called for action from private sector and regional partners.
Botswana's women's tennis team competed in the Billie Jean King Cup Group III Africa tournament in Gaborone, where they faced Nigeria in a final match. A win would secure automatic promotion back to BJKC Euro/Africa Group II after a 23-year absence and complete an undefeated tournament run.
Botswana is hosting an official FIBA 3×3 Nations League–Africa South Conference in Gaborone, which the Botswana Basketball Association describes as a milestone for the sport in the country and part of the pathway toward LA 2028 Olympic qualification. The Under 23 national team will compete against regional rivals including Algeria, Angola, and Egypt.
Botswanan sprinter Warona Mokgosi, 19, ran 47.39 seconds in the 400m at the National Stadium to meet the entry standard for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon (August 5–9), qualifying by 0.01 seconds.
The Gaborone Book Festival is returning with fresh voices, environmental conversations, and a children's writing workshop, aiming to reestablish books as a platform for national conversation.
A 57-year-old police officer, Motlalekgosi Mogalakwe, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Gaborone High Court for the murder of his wife, Mmasabata Mogalakwe, in April 2020. The killing followed a domestic dispute over an unanswered phone call, during which he stabbed her multiple times in the chest and head.
Industrial hemp has passed a proof-of-concept test at a national agricultural research institute in Gaborone, with seeds from Bulgaria thriving in Botswana's soil conditions. President Advocate Duma Boko said the project is part of a plan to diversify agricultural production and create opportunities for citizens to benefit from hemp cultivation.
The Education Infrastructure and Management Company's Ke Abela Sekolo Campaign has launched a "Doors and Windows" initiative to repair and replace damaged classroom doors and windows across 20 schools countrywide, supported by a P950,000 donation from the First National Bank Botswana Foundation.
Government has backed a loan and grant agreement with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa worth €110 million (P1.713 billion) to the Botswana Development Corporation to support industrial growth and employment, plus a €500,000 grant to Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources for agricultural research.
Chobe tourism operators have called for decentralized business licensing to eliminate administrative delays and boost efficiency, arguing that centralizing approval at the Department of Tourism headquarters in Gaborone creates bottlenecks. They urged government to integrate digitalization into the new Tourism Act with an online portal and variable licensing fees tied to business revenue.
Botswana's Clerk of the National Assembly Dr Gabriel Malebang called for strengthened cooperation between the two countries' parliaments during a Zambian parliamentary delegation's benchmarking visit to Gaborone, citing shared commitment to strengthening parliamentary democracy, promoting good governance and improving public service delivery.
Township Rollers have agreed a five-year technical sponsorship with Italian sportswear brand Diadora valued at P20 million, covering match kits, training gear, and technical apparel. The partnership is expected to ease operational costs and allow the club to invest in football development.
CEO Africa Roundtable founder Kenias Mafukidze announced commitments to establish an investment desk, deliver three bankable flagship projects by 2027, and bring annual CEO delegations to Botswana, as part of a vision to help double the economy from $20 billion to $40 billion by 2036 through diversification away from raw commodity exports toward high-value industries including digital innovation, renewable energy, agro-processing, and tourism.
President Advocate Duma Boko visited the Dibete Ostrich Multiplication Unit, a state-owned breeding facility established in 2006 near Gaborone, signalling a government push to revive Botswana's commercial ostrich sector as an alternative economic driver amid volatile diamond markets. The sector, which produces high-value feathers, lean meat and premium leather, has been constrained by the absence of a reliable local feed value chain.
Botswana's tax revenue currently stands at approximately 13 per cent of GDP, and the Botswana Unified Revenue Services is pursuing reforms to Value Added Tax, Income Tax and the Tax Administration Act to increase this to 25 per cent over the next three years. Acting Commissioner General Phodiso Valashia said the goal is to enable Botswana to finance more of its own development, strengthen fiscal sovereignty, and reduce dependence on debt.
The Speaker of the National Assembly called on MPs to rise above partisanship in service of the nation, act as guardians of the Constitution and stewards of public trust, and view parliamentary scrutiny of budgets and spending as patriotic accountability rather than obstruction.