Also known as: Ms Boko · First Lady Kaone Boko · Mrs. Boko · H.E. Mrs. Kaone Boko · Mrs. Kaone Boko · Ms Kaone Boko · Lady Boko · First Lady Ms Kaone Boko
First Lady of Botswana championing child welfare, maternal health, gender-based violence prevention, and mental health advocacy.
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Daily News Botswana
… President Boko is accompanied by the First Lady Kaone Boko, Cabinet Ministers; senior Government officials and a business delegation. …
Boko visits ChinaDaily News Botswana
… The contribution was accepted by First Lady Kaone Boko, who recently spearheaded an international advocacy campaign on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). …
Mozambique First Lady backs Botswanas anti-GBVDaily News Botswana
Grace and purpose merged in Gaborone West on Friday as First Lady Kaone Boko and her Mozambican counterpart, Madame Gueta Chapo, united to uplift the community. …
Botswana and Mozambique First Ladies Honour Young MothersDaily News Botswana
The world must work together to combat gender-based violence (GBV) and create safe environments for women and children, First Lady Ms Kaone Boko has said. …
First Lady rallies global support against GBVDaily News Botswana
First Lady Kaone Boko has called for public education on mental health and interventions to curb the condition early. …
Mental health education coreBotswana Sunday Standard
… The foundation’s launch, which was hosted in Gaborone, was graced by Botswana’s First Lady Kaone Boko, Chairman of Ntlo ya Dikgosi, Kgosi Malope II, government officials, corporate partners, cancer survivors, healthcare professionals, and members of the public. …
Letsile Tebogo Flips Cancer the Middle FingerDaily News Botswana
First lady Ms Kaone Boko has called for reinforcement of youth friendly services to ensure easier accessibility especially for adolescents in primary health care. …
First Lady calls for Youth Friendly ServicesDaily News Botswana
… The First Lady, Ms Kaone Boko graced the launch. Ends
Letsile Tebogo foundation to assist cancer patientsDaily News Botswana
… He indicated that the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure programme, spearheaded by the First Lady Kaone Boko was aligned with the objectives of President Advocate Duma Boko-led government, which was focused on giving dignity as a human rights-centric government. …
Bereaved families await compensationDaily News Botswana
… It is on this background that First Lady Kaone Boko embarked on a journey of remembering those departed, stand with their families to help them heal and enable them to finally get closure. …
Tombstone Unveiling For Mmamatlakala Victims TomorrowPresident Advocate Duma Boko travelled to China on October 9 for a state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and advancing cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, health, education, tourism, and infrastructure.
12 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
President Advocate Duma Boko travelled to China on October 9 for a state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and advancing cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, health, education, tourism, and infrastructure.
12 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Mozambique's First Lady Ms Gueta Chapo donated US$3,000 to Botswana's Office of the First Lady at a fundraising event for the new GBV One-Stop Service Centre in Gaborone, with First Lady Kaone Boko stating the funds would support survivor care, early intervention, and educational outreach to combat gender-based violence as a continental responsibility.
1 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
First Lady Kaone Boko and her Mozambican counterpart Madame Gueta Chapo distributed maternal care packs and educational materials to young mothers in Gaborone West, with Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe reaffirming government commitment to child health and maternal care.
30 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
At a fundraising art auction in New York, Botswana's First Lady Ms Kaone Boko urged the world to work together to combat gender-based violence and create safe environments for women and children, noting that despite Botswana's reputation as a peaceful country, the endemic prevalence rate of GBV remains worrisome.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
First Lady Kaone Boko has called for public education on mental health and early interventions, saying parents and guardians need guidance to identify early behavioural changes in adolescents that could lead to mental health conditions and substance abuse. She launched a revamped adolescent ward and therapeutic garden at Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital in Lobatse, emphasizing the need for parents to pay attention to children's emotional and psychological wellbeing.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Olympic track star Letsile Tebogo, accompanied by his sister, officially launched the Letsile Tebogo Charitable Foundation in Gaborone, a tribute to his mother who died from cancer two years ago. The foundation was launched following years of the family's battle with the disease, and the event was attended by Botswana's First Lady and other government officials.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
First Lady Kaone Boko called for reinforcement of youth-friendly services in primary health care to improve accessibility for adolescents and help curb unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. She visited Digawana clinic and donated maternity packages, blankets, and toiletries to expectant adolescent mothers and maternity patients.
1 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo launched the Letsile Tebogo Charitable Foundation to assist cancer patients, survivors and their families. At the July 28 launch in Gaborone, speakers emphasised that supporting cancer survivors requires collective effort across government, healthcare professionals, the corporate sector, civil society and individual citizens.
29 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Families of the 45 people who died in the 2024 Mmamatlakala Bridge bus accident in South Africa have not yet received compensation from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), according to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The President's office has engaged the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund and RAF to assist with compensation claims, with RAF confirming its willingness to help.
22 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana will hold a tombstone unveiling and memorial monument event tomorrow at Garanta Cemetery in Molepolole for the 44 members of St Engenas Zion Christian Church and their bus driver who died in a March 28, 2024 accident when their bus plummeted 50 metres into a ravine on the Mmamatlakala bridge in Limpopo, South Africa, while traveling to an Easter pilgrimage in Moria. The event is part of the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure Programme, which aims to help affected communities, institutions and families find healing while preserving the memory of the deceased.
16 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
First Lady Kaone Boko unveiled a newly refurbished Dutlwe monument on July 9, a permanent memorial and road safety hub honouring nine Matsha College learners who died in a 2015 open-truck accident. The First Lady stated the memorial is intended to honour the victims, bring solace to families, and serve as a reminder for safer roads while challenging government to improve road conditions and infrastructure.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's First Lady Kaone Boko highlighted the partnership between her MPEPU Programme and Merck Foundation at the 13th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026, describing it as transformative for vulnerable children, healthcare services and inclusive education across the country.
19 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Merck Foundation held its 13th Africa Asia Luminary Conference virtually on 18–19 June 2026, bringing together First Ladies from 12 African and Asian countries, including Botswana's First Lady, alongside healthcare leaders and policymakers to advance healthcare capacity and women's empowerment. Over 2,600 medical scholarships were awarded at the forum.
19 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
First Lady Kaone Boko joined children from different Gaborone schools to commemorate International Day of Play, urging parents, caregivers, and stakeholders to create homes and environments where children are encouraged to learn, play, explore and imagine.
18 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
First Lady Kaone Boko has appealed to Bahumagadi to help tackle challenges facing children under the Mpepu Programme, which focuses on early childhood development and child protection. She stressed that the programme's success requires engagement from families, communities, traditional leadership, civil society and development partners, not government alone.
16 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's First Lady Kaone Boko has called for increased focus on empowering the boy child, cautioning that neglect could lead to future social instability, violence, and marginalisation. She made the remarks at a UNICEF Botswana CEOs Council for Child Rights Forum in Gaborone.
3 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
First Lady Kaone Boko has called on stakeholders to be deliberate and bold in protecting children's rights and welfare, advocating for the integration of child protection into early childhood development programmes and urging continued collaboration with the legal system. She raised concerns over child marriages and abuse, and emphasized the need for transparency and community awareness in child rights initiatives.
1 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →