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2026-04-232026-06-15
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  1. May 2026

  2. Daily News Botswana

    … A Home Village Procession of Honour will be on May 14, starting from Selebi Phikwe to Serowe, where a memorial will be held at the main kgotla. …

    Nation Signs Condolence Book

  3. Daily News Botswana

    A day after the news broke of the passing of Botswana’s third president, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, at the age of 86, the Botswana Press Agency (BOPA) news team visited Mogadingwana Ward in the Bangwato capital, Serowe. …

    Batalaote pay tribute to Mogae
  4. April 2026

  5. Mmegi

    Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, revealed that from January to March last year, the station recorded 38 rape cases, compared to 26 cases during the same period this year, a drop of 12 cases.Similarly, defilement cases have also gone down. …

    Serowe's rape, defilement cases decline amidst strong policing

  6. Daily News Botswana

    … However, he stated the product is available in Serowe and Tshimoyapula andemploy the services of social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to leverage the marketing of his coffee. …

    Farmer redefines coffee niche
Politics

Council urged to diversify revenue streams beyond government grants

The News

An official opening the Serowe full council meeting urged district councils to reduce reliance on central government grants by establishing independent commercial entities and exploring alternative Local Economic Development projects, citing declining diamond revenues and shrinking government coffers.

Why it matters

Council revenue diversification initiative reflects government concern about fiscal sustainability as diamond revenues decline.

11 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Council urged to diversify revenue streams beyond government grants

    An official opening the Serowe full council meeting urged district councils to reduce reliance on central government grants by establishing independent commercial entities and exploring alternative Local Economic Development projects, citing declining diamond revenues and shrinking government coffers.

    11 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Serowe residents oppose private paving stone mining license

    Residents of Khumase lands in Serowe have petitioned the President against private mining of paving stones in their area, alleging that a community trust member acquired a prospecting license for personal benefit while the community was establishing a community trust since 2017.

    10 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. BPS denies elite crime unit shutdown amid scaling-back reports

    The Botswana Police Service has rejected claims that the City Police Unit (CPU), launched in December 2023, has been suspended, though sources say the government has quietly scaled back the initiative since the UDC took office in 2024, citing resource shortages and a reported shift toward the Safer City Project.

    9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

  2. BPF moves toward unity after Serowe reconciliation meeting

    The Botswana Patriotic Front is showing signs of moving toward reconciliation following a pivotal meeting held in Serowe last week, after months of infighting, legal battles, and leadership uncertainty.

    9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. San healing dance showcased at fourth Macheng Bushfire Festival

    At Macheng Bushfire Festival's fourth edition, San communities from D'Kar, Maake and Zutshwa performed the num dance, a traditional healing ritual performed around fire. The performance, where dancers enter a trance state called kia to access spiritual energy known as num for healing, demonstrated that Kgalagadi culture remains alive and transmitted across generations.

    2 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 1 June

  1. Suspect at large after alleged rape and assault in Serowe

    A suspect remains at large following allegations of rape and assault in Serowe. According to police, the incidents occurred after the suspect, his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend, and her female friend had been drinking at the same bar.

    1 June 2026 · Mmegi →

  2. UK returns 45 colonial-era artefacts to Khama III Memorial Museum

    The Khama III Memorial Museum has received 45 sacred artefacts, including clothing and hunting implements, repatriated from Brighton and Hove Museum in the United Kingdom after a formal claim submitted in 2022. The items, collected by British missionary Reverend William Charles Willoughby in the 1890s from GaMmangwato territory, were officially unveiled at the museum in Serowe.

    1 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 28 May

  1. Ceramics artisan Kelebogile builds pottery business in Serowe

    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.

    28 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 25 May

  1. Serowe furniture restorer rescues worn pieces from waste

    Akanyang Olekile operates Akanyang Upholstery, a furniture restoration business at Serowe's central marketplace that reupholsters worn-out sofas, chairs, and car seats rather than discarding them, aiming to reduce waste and offer customers sustainable value.

    25 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Friday 15 May

  1. Mogae remembered for warmth and family guidance in Serowe

    Family members recall former president Festus Mogae as a loving father figure who took genuine interest in children's development, combined discipline with humor during family meetings, and offered wisdom through jokes and anecdotes.

    15 May 2026 · Mmegi →

  2. Serowe prepares for former President Mogae funeral ceremonies

    Serowe residents cleaned and repaired the village ahead of body viewing ceremonies for the late former president at the main Kgotla, with security and ceremonial arrangements coordinated by the Botswana Defence Force, Botswana Police Service, and tribal leaders. Kgosi Bakae Khumo said the community is working with the family to give Mogae the respect and dignity he deserves.

    15 May 2026 · Mmegi →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. 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

  1. Botswana mourns former president Mogae, age eighty-six

    Botswana's third president, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, passed away on May 8 following a brief illness. The nation observed three days of national mourning, with residents and clan members gathering to pay tribute to the leader who served as president from April 1998 to April 2008 and was celebrated for his economic stewardship and HIV/AIDS response.

    11 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Serowe rape and defilement cases decline year-on-year

    Serowe Police Station recorded 26 rape cases in the first quarter of this year, down from 38 in the same period last year. Defilement cases fell to 26 from 31 during the same comparison periods.

    29 April 2026 · Mmegi →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Serule farmer scales velvet bean coffee production

    Benjamin Phole operates Tjikale Farm near Serule, producing velvet bean coffee—a natural, organic, caffeine-free alternative from Mucuna pruriens seeds that he says boosts the immune system and improves sleep and mood. He has acquired a trademark for OnnaBen Natural Products and expects 4,000 kilograms of coffee this season, partnering with LEA to expand distribution nationally while maintaining a mixed-farming system integrating livestock production.

    23 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

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