… Dr Mogae, who passed on May 8, aged 86 will be buried at the Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane on May 16 ENDS
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Former president, Dr Festus Mogae, will be laid to rest at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane May 16. …
Mogae burial for Gaborone… A CLUB ARRIVES On Friday evening, at the Fine Brands Tasting Room in Phakalane, something that had been quietly building for years finally took shape. …
At Last: Gaborone Has a Wine Club
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Nation signs condolence book for former president Mogae
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Members of the Diplomatic Corps and the public visited Parliament Buildings to sign a Condolence Book in honour of the late Former President Dr Festus Mogae, who passed away on May 8 aged 86. A series of state events are scheduled, including lying in state on May 13, a home village procession on May 14, a national memorial service, and burial at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane on May 16.
12 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Tuesday 12 May
Nation signs condolence book for former president Mogae
Members of the Diplomatic Corps and the public visited Parliament Buildings to sign a Condolence Book in honour of the late Former President Dr Festus Mogae, who passed away on May 8 aged 86. A series of state events are scheduled, including lying in state on May 13, a home village procession on May 14, a national memorial service, and burial at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane on May 16.
12 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Monday 11 May
Former president Mogae to receive state funeral May 16
Former president Dr Festus Mogae will be laid to rest at Phomolong Memorial Park in Phakalane on May 16 following a state funeral. A Book of Condolences will be opened at Parliament from May 12 to May 15, the late president will lie in state on May 13, and a national memorial service will be held on May 14 in Gaborone.
11 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Saturday 2 May
Gaborone's wine club launches at Fine Brands Tasting Room
Gaborone's long-awaited wine club has officially launched, bringing together wine drinkers, premium bottles, and a community built around discovery, conversation and consistency.
2 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →