Ntlo ya Dikgosi — Botswana's House of Chiefs, an advisory body on tribal customs and traditions that counsels Parliament.
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Weekend Post
… Over the five years from 2021 to 2025, wild animals killed 48 people and injured 79 others across the country, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism told the Ntlo ya Dikgosi in June. …
When the giants turn deadlyBotswana Sunday Standard
… The foundation’s launch, which was hosted in Gaborone, was graced by Botswana’s First Lady Kaone Boko, Chairman of Ntlo ya Dikgosi, Kgosi Malope II, government officials, corporate partners, cancer survivors, healthcare professionals, and members of the public. …
Letsile Tebogo Flips Cancer the Middle FingerDaily News Botswana
… Marking the launch of the foundation in Gaborone on July 28, Chairperson of Ntlo ya Dikgosi and Kgosi Malope II of Bangwaketse, said supporting cancer survivors was a collective responsibility rather than an individual or government commitment. …
Letsile Tebogo foundation to assist cancer patientsDaily News Botswana
… He cited that it was unsustainable for an institution whose core mandate was law-making to rely on only two lawyers serving both the National Assembly and Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. …
Saleshando calls for inclusive ParliamentDaily News Botswana
… In June, she took Mpepu to the Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. She stood before traditional leaders and said: this is your programme too. …
Care and human rights - Two coins of the Boko coinMmegi
During a series of questions in Ntlo ya Dikgosi this week, Khama pressed the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, to justify the increase in hunting quotas, explain how community benefits are measured and verified, and account for the approval of the NG13 hunting …
Khama puts hunting policy under scrutinyDaily News Botswana
President Advocate Duma Boko (left) and Ntlo ya Dikgosi chairperson, Kgosi Malope II of Bangwaketse after the former’s meeting with Dikgosi in Gaborone yesterday to discuss matters of national importance. …
Boko engages DikgosiWeekend Post
… At the heart of this unfolding drama are two motions brought before the Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, Botswana’s House of Chiefs: one calling for mandatory DNA testing at birth to establish biological parentage, and the other advocating for the legalization and formal recognition of polygamy. …
Dikgosi caught up in metamodernismDaily News Botswana
… Ms Boko made the appeal while responding to dikgosi after updating the Ntlo Ya Dikgosi on Mpepu initiative. …
First Lady courts Bahumagadi for support MpepuBotswana Sunday Standard
… Kgosi Seboko holds the position of hereditary monarch of the Ba-Ga-Malete and serves as a member of Botswana’s Ntlo ya Dikgosi, an institution through which traditional leadership contributes to consultative processes on governance, and matters of national significance. …
Kgosi Seboko gains strategic seat in Pan-African power blocMinistry of Environment and Tourism data shows that between 2021 and 2025, wild animals killed 48 people and injured 79 others in Botswana, with elephants responsible for 26 deaths—more than half of all fatalities and more than all other dangerous species combined. Elephants have a notably higher death-to-injury ratio than other wildlife, killing 26 while injuring only 13.
12 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Ministry of Environment and Tourism data shows that between 2021 and 2025, wild animals killed 48 people and injured 79 others in Botswana, with elephants responsible for 26 deaths—more than half of all fatalities and more than all other dangerous species combined. Elephants have a notably higher death-to-injury ratio than other wildlife, killing 26 while injuring only 13.
12 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
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.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
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.
29 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
At the opening of the Third Meeting of the Second Session of the 13th Parliament, Leader of Opposition Dumelang Saleshando called for strengthening Parliament to ensure it becomes inclusive and reflects the vital role that both government and opposition play in democracy. He urged the Speaker and Clerk to ensure every parliamentary process inspired trust and treated all members equally.
14 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
An opinion piece examines the office of First Lady in Botswana—historically unwritten and unpaid—and traces how successive First Ladies have given it meaning through social work. The current First Lady, Mma Kaone Boko, launches a programme called Mpepu, described as a Setswana concept of carrying the vulnerable through life while mothers work and lead.
9 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
In Ntlo ya Dikgosi, Khama pressed the Minister of Environment and Tourism on increased hunting quotas, how community benefits are measured and verified, and the approval of the NG13 hunting concession amid concerns about the operator.
6 July 2026 · Mmegi →
President Duma Boko met with Ntlo ya Dikgosi to discuss matters of national importance, including gender-based violence. The President urged Dikgosi to develop interventions on GBV, promote responsible child-upbringing practices, and mobilise communities to maintain clean villages and public spaces.
29 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's House of Chiefs is grappling with two motions brought before it: one calling for mandatory DNA testing at birth to establish biological parentage, and another advocating for the legalization and formal recognition of polygamy, spearheaded by Kgosi Dingalo of Maun. The advisory body, which counsels Parliament on matters of tribal customs and traditions, is being tested as traditional leaders confront issues shaped by modernization and global connectivity.
25 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
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.
16 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Traditional leader Kgosi Mosadi Seboko has been elected Deputy Chairperson of the Southern Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament, strengthening Botswana's influence within continental politics and placing the country in a strategic leadership position on regional integration and governance.
11 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →