Also known as: Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture · MYSC
Government ministry overseeing sports facility development, school sports programs, and national athletic talent pipeline rebuilding initiatives in Botswana.
… Mokgwathi said the LOC had collaborated with GCC and the Ministry of Sport and Arts to facilitate distribution of the supplies to clinics and healthcare facilities where they were most needed. …
… Ministry of Sport and Arts deputy permanent secretary for Arts, Mr Tebogo Matebesi, has assured the nation that preparations were on track, although the pace would have to increase as September 30 drew closer. …
… orting events. “This decision was not made lightly,” Minister Ookeditse said. “It forms part of our broader strategy to position Botswana as a preferred destination for international sporting events.” He highlighted that this ambition is embedded in the Ministry of Sport and Arts …
… He stated that following termination of the initial contractor Smart Worx (Pty) Ltd in 2024, the Ministry of Sport and Arts and Chobe District Council, enlisted Turf Specialist Botswana (Pty) Ltd in April 2025 at a sum of P7.1 million. …
… She acknowledged the backing of the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC) and the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC), alongside global FIBA stakeholders. …
… Later, the then Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (now the Ministry of Sport and Arts) sponsored him to study sound engineering at CityVarsity in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2015 to 2017. …
… To achieve the nationwide, Bale argues that systemic change is required thus calls on the Ministry of Sport and Arts to pivot its approach.“Stay authentic to your voice and your story. …
… He pledged the support and collaboration of the Ministry of Sport and Arts in ensuring the continued growth and success of music education in schools. …
Surplus medical supplies procured for the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026, including asthma medication, antibiotics, eye medication, and wheelchairs, have been handed over to Gaborone City Council to support local public health facilities. The GCC noted it had been struggling to procure salbutamol solution, an emergency asthma treatment included in the donation.
Surplus medical supplies procured for the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026, including asthma medication, antibiotics, eye medication, and wheelchairs, have been handed over to Gaborone City Council to support local public health facilities. The GCC noted it had been struggling to procure salbutamol solution, an emergency asthma treatment included in the donation.
Botswana will celebrate 60 years of independence on September 30, marking the establishment of the Republic of Botswana in 1966. This year's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations will be held at Gaborone Main Mall under the theme "Building Resilience, Driving Prosperity," with national and community events coordinated by a National Organising Committee and district-level committees.
The government has committed P9 million to host the 30th TAFISA World Congress in October 2027, defending the decision as a strategic investment aligned with efforts to position Botswana as a premier destination for international sporting events and support economic diversification.
The Kasane mini stadium is nearing completion at 90 per cent progress after a contractor change, with the Ministry of Sport and Arts and Chobe District Council enlisting Turf Specialist Botswana (Pty) Ltd in April 2025 at P7.1 million. The facility is intended to diversify the local economy and cultivate sport and events tourism in the Chobe district.
Botswana is hosting an official FIBA 3×3 Nations League–Africa South Conference in Gaborone, which the Botswana Basketball Association describes as a milestone for the sport in the country and part of the pathway toward LA 2028 Olympic qualification. The Under 23 national team will compete against regional rivals including Algeria, Angola, and Egypt.
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.
Ontefetse Osego, a Botswanan musician who won the Best of the Best Champion title at My Star Botswana in 2016, has been selected to participate in Britain's Got Talent, scheduled for October in London. He views the opportunity as a platform to showcase Botswana's talent, culture, and creativity to a global audience.
Francistown-born artist 'Artistic Bale' has developed a body of work linking contemporary African identity with environmental awareness, merging fine art with conservation through projects including Blue Tapestry. He turned professional during the 2020 pandemic lockdown and now divides his creative practice between Gaborone and Mokolodi Nature Reserve.
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.
Regions submitted lists of required sports equipment to the Ministry of Sport and Arts in early 2025, but have not yet received feedback on their requests. The North East Regional Director of Operations cited the high volume of nationwide requests as a strain on government finances and noted uncertainty about whether school sports will follow the previous calendar.
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.
The Bobirwa District Council and contractor BWX Link Holdings have agreed to conduct a final account assessment to resolve a legal dispute and enable a new contract, paving the way for completion of the Bobonong Sports Facility whose construction began in November 2019. Phase two construction, stalled for several years, includes volleyball and netball courts, an artificial turf football pitch, and an athletics track.
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.
Botswana's 2026 Debswana World Athletics Relays featured 120 locally sourced natural diamonds embedded in competition medals as part of a strategy to revitalise the diamond industry and position Botswana as a leader in ethical, traceable diamonds amid declining demand and competition from lab-grown alternatives.
Botswana National Olympic Committee is targeting two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (July 23–August 2), where Team Botswana will compete in Athletics, Boxing, Judo, Lawn Bowling, Weightlifting, and Swimming. BNOC has also assembled a youth team for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (October 31–November 13) competing in Athletics, Boxing, Judo, and Swimming, with Tebogo Ntesang leading the Commonwealth team and Master Luza leading the Youth Olympics delegation.