… This surge reflects the aftermath of an extended maintenance shutdown at the Orapa mine last year, as well as strategic mining of higher-grade ore at Jwaneng to optimize throughput. …
… Addressing delegates at the Botswana National Front (BNF) National Conference in Jwaneng over the weekend, Boko said criticism of his government’s slow pace ignored the financial burden inherited at the start of their term. …
Addressing delegates at the Botswana National Front (BNF)'s 60th national conference in Jwaneng over the holidays, Boko painted a bleak picture of the state his administration inherited, describing it as "a broken country, a collapsing economy and a nation bereft of hope.""We too …
In an address to the BNF's 60th national conference in Jwaneng over the holidays, BNF vice president Moeti Mohwasa declared that the ruling movement is entering its most demanding chapter. …
Speaking during the Botswana National Front (BNF)’s 60th National Conference over the holidays in Jwaneng, Malema said the true test of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government's victory would be whether ordinary Batswana ultimately take control of the country's wealth …
President Advocate Duma Boko, Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho, cabinet ministers and Debswana Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Motsomi were among the dignitaries who joined 6 000 hikers for the 10th edition of the Jwaneng Bushwalk. …
… Addressing the Botswana National Front (BNF) 61st National Conference in Jwaneng on July 19, he said to this end, the Umbrella for Democratic Change-led government had improved the national savings from P300 million in 2024, when they assumed office, to the current P6.1 billion. …
… According to his brother, Kebalepile Leburu said Kabo used to visit cousins in Jwaneng during university semester breaks, just to play guitar because he did not own one himself. …
… According to his brother, Kebalepile Leburu said Kabo used to visit cousins in Jwaneng during university semester breaks, just to play guitar because he did not own one himself. …
De Beers' rough diamond production jumped 88% year-over-year to 7.8 million carats in the second quarter of 2026, largely driven by Botswana's mines where output more than doubled to 5.5 million carats following maintenance resumption at Orapa and higher-grade mining at Jwaneng. Sales declined slightly to 7.1 million carats amid geopolitical instability, shifting consumer preferences, and rising synthetic diamond competition.
De Beers' rough diamond production jumped 88% year-over-year to 7.8 million carats in the second quarter of 2026, largely driven by Botswana's mines where output more than doubled to 5.5 million carats following maintenance resumption at Orapa and higher-grade mining at Jwaneng. Sales declined slightly to 7.1 million carats amid geopolitical instability, shifting consumer preferences, and rising synthetic diamond competition.
President Duma Boko disclosed his administration has spent about P3.7 billion settling unpaid government invoices inherited from previous administrations, some dating back to 2018, saying these accumulated debts have slowed progress on delivering promised economic reforms.
At the BNF's 60th national conference, President Boko characterized his inherited administration as "a broken country, a collapsing economy and a nation bereft of hope," attributing challenges to more than a decade of declining diamond revenues and shrinking export earnings while framing current hardships as part of a necessary rebuilding process.
BNF vice president Moeti Mohwasa told the party's 60th national conference in Jwaneng that winning government was the beginning, not the end, of a greater test, cautioning that the party must distinguish itself by the discipline with which it fulfils its promises and not allow the comfort of office to distance it from those who entrusted it with leadership.
Speaking at the BNF's 60th National Conference, Julius Malema told the Umbrella for Democratic Change government that a true revolution requires ordinary Batswana to take control of the country's wealth, and warned that if the oppressed gained nothing while the oppressors lost nothing after the transition, "there was never a revolution."
The 10th edition of the Jwaneng Bushwalk attracted 6,000 hikers across 15km and 30km routes, with President Advocate Duma Boko and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho among attendees. The event, which began in 2014, continues to position Jwaneng as a sport tourism hub while supporting charity work and regional integration.
President Duma Boko has reaffirmed his government's commitment to transform Botswana's economy from public sector-led to private sector-led, citing efforts to diversify revenue away from diamonds. He cited improved national savings from P300 million in 2024 to P6.1 billion, a 5.4 per cent increase in BURS collections to P15.36 billion in the first quarter of 2026/2027, and cost containment measures yielding P2.73 billion in cumulative savings since August 2025.
Family, friends, and Batswana across the country will attend a memorial service on Friday to celebrate the life of renowned guitarist Kabo Leburu, 49, a University of Botswana mechanical engineering graduate who chose music over a conventional engineering career and was known for his innovative guitar work.
Family, friends and Batswana will gather Friday at Peleng Community Hall in Lobatse for a memorial service to celebrate the life and legacy of renowned guitarist Kabo Leburu, a 49-year-old mechanical engineering graduate who chose music over a conventional career and worked with both local and international artists.
The Botswana National Front will convene its 61st national congress in Jwaneng from July 18–20, officiated by President Advocate Duma Boko under the theme "The Torch We Carried, The Nation We Must Build," with delegates from regional and international fraternal partners including the ANC, EFF, SACP, ZANU-PF, and SWAPO.
The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat will hold its inaugural Investment and Connectivity Golf Day in Jwaneng on September 12, aimed at promoting investment and regional collaboration through golf while highlighting opportunities in transport infrastructure, logistics, and mining value chains.
The long-anticipated Jwaneng Central Business District project is set to break ground this month, marking a significant step in Botswana's broader ambition to build sustainable economies beyond mineral extraction.
Chilume Ntshwarang, a reserved schoolteacher and coach known as "Chippa," has spent more than two decades developing Botswana's sprint athletes, including Collen Kebinatshipi, while deliberately avoiding the spotlight and prioritizing results over recognition.
Chilume Ntshwarang, a schoolteacher known as "Chippa," is the technical coach behind some of Botswana's elite track athletes, including Collen Kebinatshipi. Starting in 2004 in Jwaneng, he has worked across junior and senior talent, with his development methods earning recognition in the athletics community despite his preference for working out of the spotlight.
The second edition of the Sarona 1000 Desert Race, a motorsport event continuing the legacy of the Kalahari 1000 Desert Race, is scheduled for July 3-5 in and around Gaborone. About 30 racing cars and 30 motorbikes are expected to participate, with the race route navigating through Kweneng District.
More than one hundred chess players from 18 African countries are competing in Jwaneng for the 2026 African Individual Chess Championships, running until 27 June. The event is powered by Debswana and comes during the African Chess Confederation's Golden Jubilee year.
The 2026 African Individual Chess Championship, running in Jwaneng from June 18–27, has attracted 312 players from 17 African countries competing in open and women's sections. Botswana's 12-member team includes titled players Providence Oatlhotse and Onkemetse Francis, along with rising Candidate Masters.
The Botswana Softball Masters Association will host an international masters softball tournament in Jwaneng from May 14 to 16, bringing together teams from Botswana, South Africa, and Lesotho. The event is expected to stimulate the local economy and further establish Botswana as a regional sporting hub.
The second round of the Botswana Off Road Racing Championship will take place in Gaborone during June 19–21. Race director Moin Ahmad said organisers are aware of previous spectator chaos and congestion issues, particularly from the event's years in Jwaneng, and are working to address them.
Botswana's iconic 1,000km off-road motorsport endurance race is relocating from Jwaneng to Gaborone, with organisers expecting the move to mark a bigger, louder, and more commercially powerful era for the event.
The Botswana Softball Masters Association will host a three-day international masters softball tournament in Jwaneng from 14–16 June 2026, bringing veteran teams from Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa together for competition focused on sport, unity, and regional camaraderie.