First Lady Kaone Boko, has called on Bahumagadi to help tackle challenges facing children, saying their involvement is essential to the success of the Mpepu Programme. …
BONGANI MALUNGA The First Lady of Botswana, Kaone Boko, has called for increased focus on empowering the boy child, warning that neglect could contribute to future social instability, including violence and marginalisation. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.