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Monday, June 08, 2026

Private colleges poised to drive Botswana’s TVET revolution

Botswana’s drive to tackle youth unemployment and accelerate economic diversification is placing private tertiary institutions at the centre of a growing skills development agenda.

Johannes Kambai | 08 June 2026

Minister Maele addresses GIPS Management. PIC KING OLERILE

Fiscal stress forces FMD ‘crowdfunding’

The Ministry of Lands and Agriculture is banking on a form of “crowdfunding” to fight Foot and Mouth Disease, (FMD) rallying private sector funding and community assistance, as the costs of eradicating the stubborn virus rise.

Mbongeni Mguni,Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 June 2026

Police crack Zone 11 crossborder stocktheft syndicate

DITLHARAPA: Villagers along the Botswana-South Africa border in the Good Hope District are sighing with relief following the arrest of a 33-year-old man from Ditlharapa who is believed to be at the centre of a cross-border stock theft syndicate that has been breaking through the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) controls.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 June 2026

Despite several attempts in the past to resolve differences, BPF leadership wrangle persists
PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BPF factions seek common ground

The three factions of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) have initiated a reconciliation process, which could prove a decisive step towards ending a long-running leadership dispute that has left the party deeply divided and weakened.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

Palapye council leadership battle deepens

The battle for the control of Palapye District Council (PDC) is far from over following the controversial removal of former chairperson Kabo Ketshogile and the subsequent election of Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) councillor David Ikanyeng as the new council leader.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

AP launches drive to boost visibility

The Alliance for Progressives (AP) has intensified efforts to strengthen its structures and increase its visibility across the country after launching a nationwide membership drive in Gaborone last Saturday.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

Opelo added that Botswana must enhance its competitiveness and productivity if it is to effectively address unemployment

Gov’t to unveil long-overdue digital labour market platform

The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs is set to revolutionise employment services in Botswana through the introduction of a digital Labour Market Information System (LMIS), a platform designed to connect job seekers with employment opportunities across the country, particularly those living in remote and rural areas.

Pini Bothoko | 05 June 2026

Pilane contends that confidential information was subsequently leaked, exposing him to risk
PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Pilane seeks State protection

Former Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) senior official, Tshepo Pilane, is demanding state protection and a full investigation into alleged death threats made against him.

Mpho Mokwape | 05 June 2026

Ntlhaile noted that political education is particularly important for recruits. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Ntlhaile launches BNF revival drive

Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaborone North and Botswana National Front (BNF) Deputy Secretary General, Shawn Ntlhaile, has launched a membership mobilisation and political education campaign to revive inactive party members and strengthen grassroots structures.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

Great leaders inspire action

Chances of catching myself in the living room of the recently buried statesman, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, have always been remote, given that I was neither a member of the Botswana Democratic Party, nor the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, from where I might claim to have known him.

Dr Enole Ditsheko | 05 June 2026

Health ministry faces mounting pressure

Mpho Mokwape | 05 June 2026

Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl

Larona Makhaiza | 05 June 2026

Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories

Johannes Kambai | 05 June 2026

Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities

staff writer | 05 June 2026

Nation mourns first Motswana Police Commissioner Hirschfeld

Pini Bothoko | 05 June 2026

UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears

correspondent | 04 June 2026

Same page: De Beers CEO, Al Cook, Kenewendo and renowned industry journalist, Rob Bates, during a panel discussion at the House of Botswana exhibition PIC: OKAVANGO DIAMOND COMPANY

Botswana takes industry centre stage at JCK

Botswana is cementing its central position in the global campaign to restore shine to natural diamonds, with the country’s representatives at the industry’s biggest show, held in the United States, gathering consensus for a narrative based on ethically sourced, development diamonds.

UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears

The UB Hotel and Conference Centre is taking an unconventional approach to recruitment by deliberately relaxing experience requirements for most of its vacant positions as it prepares to reopen after a decade long closure.

Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl

A state witness in a case in which convicted rapist, Goitsekgosi Mojadigo, is facing yet another rape charge has narrated to court how the disgraced pastor would sexually assault a 13-year-old complainant in Francistown.

Prophet Goitsekgosi Mojadigo. PIC YTV BOTSWANA

Court rejects Mojadigo's application to postpone minor rape trial

Rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo’s attempt to further delay the commencement of his trial on a charge of raping a minor was quashed before the Village Magistrate Court, after Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi dismissed his application.

The workshop brought together journalists and other media practitioners to discuss marriage equality, constitutional rights

Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories

In a significant step toward fostering more inclusive and ethical journalism, Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) hosted a media sensitisation workshop in Gaborone under its 'Lorato ke Lorato' campaign. The workshop brought together journalists and other media practitioners to discuss marriage equality, constitutional rights, ethical reporting and the media’s pivotal role in shaping public discourse on LGBTI+ issues.

Trimming down: Letshego is selling off most of its East and West African subsidiaries at a discount PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Letshego calls AGM for P840m exit deal

Homegrown, pan-African microlender Letshego Africa has called an AGM for the consideration of a $62.7 million (P840 million) deal to sell its East and West subsidiaries.

Tshere: Holding highest vote share, margin of victory

In the context of the 2024 General Election, which occasioned the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing national power for the first time since independence in 1966, journals show that the party’s vote share in Mahalapye-West constituency declined to 14.8%, representing its second-lowest performance in any constituency in history, marginally ahead of its result in Francistown South. Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE speaks to the outspoken Mahalapye-West incumbent legislator David Tshere, who is a 2024 record holder

Govt must crack whip on Cross border crime

“Betrayal hurts, but knowingwho was betraying hurts even more.”- Garima SoniWhat the men of Ditlharapa, Molete and neighbouring villages uncovered is a cross-border enterprise. The modus operandi, as the suspect himself reportedly confessed, is industrial: groups operating in multiple villages, fences cut with impunity, stolen goats walked into South Africa, warehoused at Makhubung, then sold in batches of 200 to a commercial farmer in...

Mmegi Editor | 05 June 2026

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Great leaders inspire action

Health ministry faces mounting pressure

Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl

Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories

Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities

Nation mourns first Motswana Police Commissioner Hirschfeld

UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears

Botswana takes industry centre stage at JCK

UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears

Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl

Court rejects Mojadigo's application to postpone minor rape trial

Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories

Letshego calls AGM for P840m exit deal

Tshere: Holding highest vote share, margin of victory

Govt must crack whip on Cross border crime