Education, health, crime, social issues.
Two persons were taken in for questioning by Botswana police over comments on posts from a pseudonymous Facebook account, prompting questions about how police can identify anonymous account holders when harm occurs.
13 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Two persons were taken in for questioning by Botswana police over comments on posts from a pseudonymous Facebook account, prompting questions about how police can identify anonymous account holders when harm occurs.
13 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Public hospitals and clinics are being prevented from soliciting donations of medicines and medical supplies despite continuing shortages, with some facilities without critical medicines for more than six months and running short of basic supplies.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana is expected to finance its HIV and tuberculosis programmes entirely from domestic resources by the end of 2030 after the Global Fund designated its latest grant cycle as the country's final allocation for the two diseases. Botswana's HIV funding allocation fell from US$22.88 million under Grant Cycle 7 to US$13.12 million under Grant Cycle 8, a decline of 42.6%.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Global Fund has warned Botswana that it faces the risk of further cuts to international HIV and tuberculosis funding if it fails to demonstrate that previous government financing commitments were fulfilled, and could reduce funding by twice the outstanding recoverable amount if the debt is not satisfactorily repaid.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Chief Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe sentenced a former Botswana Defence Force soldier to life imprisonment on each of two murder convictions, citing psychiatric evidence of antisocial personality disorder and warning the convict could pose a danger to women.
22 October 2026 · Mmegi →
A bus and combi collided at Khoemacau mine, killing four men aged between 30 and 37 and injuring nine others. The accident occurred as a bus from Maun struck a combi leaving the mine; the cause remains under investigation.
22 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The University of Botswana will confer honorary doctorates on Roy Sesana, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake for their contributions to human rights, public health, and justice during its 44th graduation ceremony in October.
22 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Water Utilities Corporation has accused Gaborone City Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng of making unfounded allegations as tensions escalate between the two institutions over sewage smells and sanitation failures.
22 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Funding for human trafficking victim services and prevention programmes has fallen sharply, according to a US report, amid concerns over fraudulent overseas recruitment schemes targeting Batswana for work abroad.
22 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
President Duma Boko officially unveiled the Botswana End Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Council in Tlokweng on October 22, pledging to mobilise domestic resources and drive strategies toward elimination. Boko said he aims to secure WHO Malaria-free certification for Botswana before his term ends, citing Cabo Verde's 2024 achievement as proof the goal is attainable.
22 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
President Boko has launched a 28-member Botswana End Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Council to mobilise resources and strengthen national efforts to eliminate malaria. He noted that about 2,500 households could not be reached during spraying operations and approximately 1,000 households in the North-West District refused indoor spraying, and said Botswana aspires to achieve WHO malaria-free certification during his first term.
22 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Letsile Tebogo Charitable Foundation will hold its first marathon on October 24, preceded by a Cancer Awareness Symposium at The Grand Palm Hotel, with proceeds directed toward establishing a clinic in Francistown to care for people living with breast cancer. The foundation, established after Tebogo's mother died of cancer, will feature guest athletes from Botswana, South Africa, and Kenya.
22 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
BET267 has handed over P200,000 to Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital's children's ward, proceeds from the Walala Wasala charity football tournament held in Francistown in August. The funds will be used to improve the paediatric unit and support families during difficult moments.
22 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Defence Force has brought soldiers and their spouses together for a marriage enrichment workshop, with military leadership emphasizing that family stability is central to a soldier's effectiveness and mission readiness. The initiative responds to concerns over gender-based violence incidents involving soldiers and their intimate partners.
21 October 2026 · Mmegi →
A legal firm acting for Belservest workers at Bokamoso hospital has requested preservation of CCTV footage to investigate claims of long hours, intimidation, and alleged sexual harassment. The lawyers seek to establish whether workers' actual hours exceed those in official attendance records, ahead of potential legal proceedings naming the hospital as a respondent.
21 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The US government has invested more than $4.3 million since 2023 in Botswana's Digital Community Health Information System (IKITSE), which enables real-time collection, management and analysis of community health data. The investment includes support for system development, user training, dashboards at the Ministry of Health, satellite internet devices, tablets and equipment to strengthen community health services.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The University of Botswana held its 44th graduation ceremony from October 21 to 23, with 4,059 students graduating. Ms Karen Hilary Ernesta was awarded the Valedictorian Award of Honour and P25,000 prize money for achieving a 5.0 GPA in Bachelor of Arts in History.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →