Government ministry responsible for education and child welfare, recently awarded a P654.4 million STEAM contract and launched early childhood development training.
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Daily News Botswana
At a time when concerns over declining academic performance continue to shadow parts of Botswana’s education landscape, the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education has turned its attention to the earliest years of learning, where it says, the foundations of national success …
Early childhood development priorityChild Helpline Botswana has opened a new P1.1 million call centre in Gaborone funded by the Government of Japan, featuring new technology including WhatsApp access, AI-assisted call translation, and call recording for improved case management. The facility expands capacity to meet growing demand for the 116 Child Helpline service.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Child Helpline Botswana has opened a new P1.1 million call centre in Gaborone funded by the Government of Japan, featuring new technology including WhatsApp access, AI-assisted call translation, and call recording for improved case management. The facility expands capacity to meet growing demand for the 116 Child Helpline service.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Maoka Junior Secondary School and Gaborone Senior Secondary School are among the first 20 public schools selected to benefit from the Education Infrastructure Management Company's Ke Abela Sekolo Campaign, which received a P950,000 donation from the First National Bank of Botswana Foundation to restore and maintain school infrastructure.
23 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education awarded a P654.4 million contract for an integrated STEAM e-learning, coding and robotics programme to Emeritus Training Academy Botswana through direct procurement, receiving the financial evaluation, adjudicating it, and approving the award all on 25 June 2026.
21 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
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 Teachers Union is calling on educators to withdraw from the proposed National Schools Music Eisteddfod, citing lack of consultation, remuneration agreements, and fair working conditions.
7 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Patikwane Junior Secondary School, located between Paje and Mabeleapudi and serving boarding learners from distant villages, faces severe infrastructure challenges including broken windows, missing doors, rusting beds without mattresses, and open sewage drains. The school is among the first 11 junior secondary schools selected for refurbishment.
25 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The government has restarted choral music competitions for state and private primary and secondary schools this academic year as part of its strategy to promote arts and culture, support a STEAM-based education system, address learner indiscipline, and strengthen school excellence and national identity.
24 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has begun enforcement action, subpoenaing current and former officials over infrastructure projects with governance issues and cost overruns, and has referred the Gabane Infrastructure Project to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime. The committee is investigating patterns of poor project preparation and weak contract management documented in Auditor General reports.
23 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
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 Ministry of Sport and Arts has launched strategic interventions to rebuild the nation's athletic pipeline following a prolonged suspension of school sports that hindered youth talent identification. The ministry has transferred school sports funding to the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education to directly drive the programme.
15 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education has launched training for early childhood development practitioners, with Minister Nono Kgafela-Mokoka arguing that investment in early years produces the highest social and economic returns and that early childhood development is foundational for learning, human capital development, social cohesion, and national prosperity.
18 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →