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Maun

2026-04-232026-06-13
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  1. April 2026

  2. Daily News Botswana

    … O-Green Sustainable Energy, an Omani renewable energy firm, is currently developing the recently commissioned 500 MW solar-plus-battery project in Maun. …

    O-Green steps in for Debswana World Relays

  3. Botswana Sunday Standard

    … At the HATAB conference in Maun, industry leaders pointed to renewed investor interest in lodges, camps and digital travel platforms. …

    Botswana courts tourism capital as red tape and land delays bite

  4. Daily News Botswana

    Stanbic Bank Botswana has launched the first padel court of its kind in Maun worth over P500,000. …

    Stanbic Bank invests P500000 in padel court

  5. Botswana Sunday Standard

    Sunday Standard Botswana, Oman mega solar project takes Off in Maun Construction of the 500MW solar PV plant and battery storage project in Maun has taken off, with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) expecting the development to cut electricity costs and reduce reliance on imports. …

    Botswana, Oman mega solar project takes Off in Maun
Tourism & Environment

Cresta Riley's hosts 2026 Ngamiland Cultural Festival

The News

Cresta Riley's has hosted the 2026 Ngamiland Cultural Festival, which it has owned and driven for over a decade. The event brings together communities, cultural groups, performers, and visitors to celebrate the region's cultural heritage while supporting local talent and sustainable tourism.

Why it matters

Cresta Riley's hosts 2026 Ngamiland Cultural Festival—regional cultural celebration sustaining heritage and local tourism.

9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Cresta Riley's hosts 2026 Ngamiland Cultural Festival

    Cresta Riley's has hosted the 2026 Ngamiland Cultural Festival, which it has owned and driven for over a decade. The event brings together communities, cultural groups, performers, and visitors to celebrate the region's cultural heritage while supporting local talent and sustainable tourism.

    9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

  2. BPS denies elite crime unit shutdown amid scaling-back reports

    The Botswana Police Service has rejected claims that the City Police Unit (CPU), launched in December 2023, has been suspended, though sources say the government has quietly scaled back the initiative since the UDC took office in 2024, citing resource shortages and a reported shift toward the Safer City Project.

    9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 8 June

  1. DDC establishes task force to address street children crisis in Maun

    The District Development Committee has tasked the Department of Social and Community Development and the District Child Protection Committee to investigate why children are abandoning education for the streets in Maun, and to map social protection programmes. The Child Protection Committee has profiled 34 children and formed a task force to address cases involving parental abandonment, family breakdown, poverty, and social exclusion.

    8 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Minister Ramaotwana awaits decision on six Mexican fugitives' extradition

    Justice Minister Nelson Ramaotwana has yet to decide whether to extradite six Mexican fugitives arrested nearly six months ago to Mozambique, where they face drug-related and organized crime charges. The delay reflects broader regional concerns over cross-border drug trafficking and organized crime networks operating in Botswana.

    2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Friday 29 May

  1. Maun Open table tennis tournament draws players nationwide

    The Maun Open, sponsored by Phoenix of Botswana Assurance, will feature senior men's and women's singles competition with prize money including P2,000 for winners and P1,200 for runners-up. The tournament is part of a plan to host table tennis events outside Gaborone to support talented players nationwide.

    29 May 2026 · Mmegi →

Thursday 28 May

  1. Ceramics artisan Kelebogile builds pottery business in Serowe

    Kesegofetse Kelebogile, a 40-year-old potter and ceramicist based in Serowe, has established himself as an artisan after learning pottery techniques at Camphill Community Trust in Otse from 2004 to 2006 and later receiving a P100,000 grant from the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture in 2011 to start his own business.

    28 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 18 May

  1. Malebogo Dintwe transforms childhood dream into culinary career

    Malebogo Dintwe, who grew up in Selebi Phikwe, initially aspired to work at a hotel front desk but enrolled at Gaborone Technical College in 2001 to pursue a Hospitality Operations course, where she gained competitive entry among nearly 1,000 applicants for 27 places. Between 2001 and 2004, she trained across hospitality's core pillars including cookery, eventually establishing herself as a respected chef commanding her own kitchen.

    18 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 4 May

  1. Maun residents given deadline to remove residential pigs

    Council officials in North West District have given residents of Maun and surrounding villages until 15 May 2026 to remove pigs from residential premises, citing sanitation concerns and nuisance complaints.

    4 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. O-Green backs World Athletics Relays with sponsorship package

    O-Green, an Omani renewable energy investor, has announced a sponsorship package for the Debswana World Athletics Relays, expanding its Botswana footprint through athlete support, facility upgrades and grassroots sport funding.

    29 April 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Botswana targets 2.7m tourists and tourism as top GDP driver

    At a HATAB conference in Maun, the Minister of Environment and Tourism said Botswana aims to increase tourist arrivals to 2.7 million by 2033, extend average stay from 4.9 to 7.9 nights, and make tourism the top GDP contributor by 2030, under the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme.

    29 April 2026 · Mmegi →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. O-Green renewable energy firm sponsors 2026 World Athletics Relays

    O-Green, an Omani renewable energy company developing a 500 MW solar-plus-battery project in Maun, has become a sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026. The company will provide refreshment stands, smart watches, and branding materials for the event, and plans to offer sponsorship contracts and Garmin smartwatches to top-performing Botswana team athletes.

    28 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 27 April

  1. Botswana courts tourism investors amid regulatory delays

    At the HATAB conference in Maun, industry leaders reported renewed investor interest in lodges, camps and digital travel platforms, but persistent regulatory delays and policy friction are slowing deals.

    27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Stanbic Bank opens first padel court in Maun

    Stanbic Bank Botswana has launched the first padel court in Maun at BMC Sports Club premises, with an investment worth over P500,000. The bank's chief executive said the investment reflects Botswana's need to keep pace with growing global sports trends and Maun's development as an economic centre.

    26 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Botswana-Oman 500MW solar project begins construction in Maun

    Construction of a 500MW solar PV plant and battery storage project in Maun has begun, with Botswana Power Corporation expecting it to reduce electricity costs and cut reliance on imports.

    23 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

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