… To ensure successful hosting, government allocated P39 million to the Ministry of Sport and Arts, covering obligations such as performance bonds, specialised athletics equipment, and broadcasting rights. …
… BNOC chief executive officer, Dorothy Tlagae-Gaseitsiwe said the BNOC had submitted a proposed budget of over P16.5 million to Ministry of Sport and Arts toward preparations and participation in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. …
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 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.