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Mmegi
There will be no Cabinet table, ministerial briefings and government convoy carrying Ghanzi legislator Noah Salakae into an official engagement. …
From Cabinet to courtMmegi
… This Fortuner has driven into the heart of a corruption case involving Member of Parliament for Ghanzi Noah Salakae, a P1.535 billion government road contract and allegations of a web of benefits allegedly flowing from a construction company to the former minister. …
The Fortuner that drove into the charge sheetMmegi
… played a role in facilitating the return of the late Paul Rantao to the BNF.He also became popular in 2019 after it was alleged that the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had stolen some ballot boxes and there were brought in a truck to Gaborone which was then escorted from Ghanzi …
Salakae remains loyal amid BNF turmoilWeekend Post
… After bringing the Bobonong, Phakalane, Shakawe, and Mmadinare plants online, several large projects are slated to begin commercial production this July, including the 100 MW Jwaneng Solar Power Project and 4 MW projects in Ghanzi and Lobatse. …
Power import bill may ease as local electricity supply strengthensDaily News Botswana
… He further indicated that some of the past leaders buried at the site included Richard Rowland who was the road contractor and water reservoir builder, Sejelo Gaseitsewe whom the Sejelo Police Station is named after and missionaries who used to travel between Kanye and Ghanzi on …
Debswana invests P1.7 million on Mmalekwa TrustDaily News Botswana
… Officiating at the 104th edition of the International Cooperative Day in Ghanzi on Saturday, Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Mr Baratiwa Mathoothe said as the country was striving to reposition its economy, cooperatives were the most suited community-based enter …
Cooperatives offer path to economic stabilityWeekend Post
… Additional major solar projects are underway, including the 100 MW Jwaneng Solar Power Project, expected to start commercial production by July 2026, alongside the Ghanzi and Lobatse 4 MW solar initiatives. …
Botswana’s new solar project targets export marketsThe Botswana Gazette
Ghanzi leaders say reviving the Kuru Dance Festival could support cultural preservation, tourism and local economic activity. …
Leaders Seek Kuru ReturnDaily News Botswana
As government has laid out an ambitious mandate to revolutionise the agricultural sector, targeting food control and increasing national herd to five million, Ghanzi farmers asserted the success of the vision would depend heavily on the government delivering on its key promises. …
Ghanzi Farmers Plead For Delivery Of PromisesWeekend Post
… Expansion projects are underway with an ambitious timeline: an additional 60 million liters in Francistown by mid-2026, 30 million liters in Ghanzi by year-end, and a massive 187 million liters planned for Tshele Hills. …
Botswana’s Quiet Fuel Revolution: Building energy security in a supply-scarce regionGhanzi legislator Noah Salakae resigned from his Cabinet post as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure this week and is expected to appear in court as an accused.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Ghanzi legislator Noah Salakae resigned from his Cabinet post as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure this week and is expected to appear in court as an accused.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
A Toyota Fortuner valued at P575,000 features prominently in a corruption charge against Ghanzi MP Noah Salakae, who is accused of corruptly using his position as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure to obtain valuable consideration from a construction company involved in a P1.535 billion government road contract.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Salakae, a senior BNF Member of Parliament and longstanding party activist since his youth, has remained loyal to the party through its turbulent periods, including the historical split with the Botswana Congress Party and recent internal turmoil.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's local electricity production surged 72.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, driven by higher output from Morupule A and B power plants and solar facilities. The increase suggests the country's costly reliance on imported power may ease, following years of steep import bills that reached P1.7 billion in 2024.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Debswana has invested P1.7 million to develop a heritage centre at Mmalekwa Cultural Heritage Site in Kanye, the burial place of Bangwaketse chiefs and forefathers. The project aims to preserve local history and culture, support heritage tourism, and create economic opportunities for the community.
14 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship said cooperatives are suited community-based enterprises to help reposition the country's economy. Financial cooperatives serve nearly 70,000 citizens, with mobilised savings of approximately P1.8 billion and member loans worth P2.6 billion.
7 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Shumba Energy Limited has begun construction on the Tati Solar project, a 100-megawatt facility near Francistown expected to supply electricity domestically and export energy across Southern Africa via the Southern African Power Pool, targeting commercial operation by 2027 with over P1 billion in investment.
29 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Ghanzi leaders say reviving the Kuru Dance Festival could support cultural preservation, tourism, and local economic activity. The festival was historically a celebration of San heritage and a tourism attraction in D'Kar village.
7 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Ghanzi farmers say government must deliver on promised liberalisation of the beef industry from Botswana Meat Commission monopoly to help them weather the current Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak and access regional markets. The policy was repealed by Parliament in 2019 but remains unimplemented.
4 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana imports roughly 1.3 billion liters of refined petroleum products annually, primarily from neighboring countries, with about 90 percent of the market controlled by government-backed Botswana Oil Limited and citizen-owned companies, reflecting a deliberate policy to maintain national energy security amid reliance on imports due to lack of domestic oil reserves.
20 May 2026 · Weekend Post →