Also known as: Higher Education Minister Prince Maele · Mr Maele · Mr Prince Maele · Minister Maele
Minister of Higher Education overseeing TVET policy, education partnerships, and tertiary financing reforms in Botswana.
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Daily News Botswana
Botswana’s journey into its seventh decade of independence will require the same qualities demanded of a marathon runner; endurance, resilience and determination to keep moving forward, Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele has said. …
UB Marathon celebrates growthDaily News Botswana
Government is committed to Vision 2036 and various educational strategies aimed at strengthening Botswana’s technical and vocational education training (TVET) system, the Minister for Higher Education Mr Prince Maele has said. …
Ministry commits to strengthening TVETDaily News Botswana
… Speaking during an engagement with De Beers, Minister of Higher Education, Mr Prince Maele said the collaboration showed the value of ensuring Memoranda of Understanding translate into practical results. …
Ministry and De Beers partnership yields fruitDaily News Botswana
… The UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris made the pledge in response to a call by Minister of Higher Education, Mr Prince Maele for the university to consider doing so. …
University of Botswana to name building after KengalogileThe Botswana Gazette
… ed, with the government warning that students whose funding is withdrawn or lapses will not progress without re-sponsorship approval BONGANI MALUNGA The government has signalled a strict approach to financing tertiary education, with the Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele …
Govt Tightens Tertiary Sponsorship RulesDaily News Botswana
… Minister of Higher Education, Mr Prince Maele, revealed this during the opening of the in 2026/2027 Gaborone on July 6. …
Govt announces Top Achievers Sponsorship changesDaily News Botswana
… This was said by the Minister of Higher Education, Mr Prince Maele during an assessment tour of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology recently. …
Youth skills answer to economic challengesMmegi
This emerged during Higher Education Minister Prince Maele’s visit to the Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies (GIPS), where discussions extended beyond infrastructure and sponsorships to a broader vision of transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET …
Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolutionDaily News Botswana
… This was said by the Ministry of Higher Education permanent secretary, Professor Richard Tabulawa, during a courtesy call paid on the Minister, Mr Prince Maele by the Indian High Commissioner to Botswana, Mr Bharath Kumar Kuthati in Gaborone on Monday. …
Skills Shortage Threaten Investment DriveMmegi
… During the ceremony, Gondwe had the opportunity to tour the campus with Botswana’s Higher Education Minister, Prince Maele. …
Boitekanelo’s high standards saluted by SA ministerThe fifth University of Botswana marathon in Gaborone attracted more than 5,000 participants across multiple race distances, up from more than 3,600 last year. Minister of Higher Education Prince Maele used the event to draw parallels between marathon running and nation-building as Botswana marks its 60th Independence anniversary.
8 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The fifth University of Botswana marathon in Gaborone attracted more than 5,000 participants across multiple race distances, up from more than 3,600 last year. Minister of Higher Education Prince Maele used the event to draw parallels between marathon running and nation-building as Botswana marks its 60th Independence anniversary.
8 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Minister for Higher Education has presented the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Policy to Parliament, aiming to align education with labour market demands and industry needs while developing skills for both existing and future jobs. The policy supports Vision 2036, the National Development Plan 12, and Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on cultivating an innovative, entrepreneurial generation and building a productive, adaptable workforce in response to technological advancements.
20 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A partnership between the Ministry of Higher Education and De Beers Group is providing internships, international placements and skills development for young Batswana. Seven interns participated in 2025, eight in 2026 (five from TVET institutions), with some placed internationally in areas including polished diamonds, science and technology, and data analytics.
12 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The University of Botswana will name one of its buildings after the Kengalogile family, who donated land for the establishment of the Okavango Research Institute. The pledge recognises the family's philanthropic contribution and their belief in education as an enduring investment.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The government has signalled a stricter approach to tertiary education financing, with students whose funding is withdrawn or lapses unable to progress without re-sponsorship approval.
9 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Starting in 2026/2027, government will sponsor qualifying beneficiaries for undergraduate studies only, ending Master's and Doctoral programme coverage. The move aims to ensure financial sustainability, with beneficiaries required to select A-Level subjects aligned with government priority skills, and government determining study destinations based on programme quality, accreditation, and cost-effectiveness.
7 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Minister of Higher Education stressed that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is critical to addressing Botswana's high unemployment rates and declining diamond dependence, praising Limkokwing University of Creative Technology as a model institution during a recent assessment visit.
15 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Higher Education Minister Prince Maele visited the Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies to discuss private Education and Training Providers as strategic partners in expanding access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Private institutions are seen as helping bridge capacity limitations in public technical colleges and brigades to support economic growth and national development.
8 June 2026 · Mmegi →
Government considers critical skills shortages one of the biggest obstacles to national development and attracting foreign investment. The Ministry of Higher Education permanent secretary said the disconnect between graduate qualifications and industry needs discourages investors, particularly in mining, despite growing numbers of unemployed graduates.
3 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
South African Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Mimmy Gondwe praised Boitekanelo College at a ceremony in Gaborone, describing its evolution into a centre of excellence as remarkable and crediting its commitment to innovation, compassion and human dignity. Gondwe highlighted the institution's contribution to developing healthcare professionals and the importance of regional cooperation in higher education.
8 May 2026 · Mmegi →