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Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Rise in KYC fraud raises Palapye police concerns

The Palapye police have expressed concern over the increasing number of fraud cases in which unsuspecting members of the public, particularly pensioners, are being swindled out of large sums of money by fraudsters posing as bank employees offering assistance with Know Your Customer (KYC) updates.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

The police suspect criminals may have access to information on their targets' bank balances

The vaccination campaign targets all children under the age of five

Health Ministry intensifies fight against polio in children

Botswana's second nationwide polio vaccination campaign began yesterday, with health teams deployed across all districts to vaccinate children under the age of five as part of the fight against the disease.

Mpho Mokwape | 09 June 2026

The ministry identified several measures that can help improve food safety

Gov't urges action on food safety

Botswana joined the global community on Sunday, marking World Food Safety Day, with the Ministry of Health calling for stronger efforts to prevent foodborne diseases and ensure access to safe food for all.

Mpho Mokwape | 09 June 2026

Skills mismatch drives graduate unemployment – Higher Education Ministry

A mismatch between graduate skills and labour market demands remains one of the major factors contributing to youth unemployment in Botswana, the Ministry of Higher Education has revealed.

Pini Bothoko | 09 June 2026

Higher Education Minister visits GIPS in nationwide tour

Minister of Higher Education Prince Maele visited the Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies (GIPS) yesterday as part of an extensive tour of private tertiary institutions to strengthen skills development and ensure value for public sponsorships.

Johannes Kambai | 09 June 2026

Minister Maele addresses GIPS Management. PIC KING OLERILE

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

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

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 seeks State protection

Mpho Mokwape | 05 June 2026

Ntlhaile launches BNF revival drive

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 June 2026

Media funding without control: Lessons for Botswana’s draft Media Bill 2025

Kabo Ramasia | 05 June 2026

When truth is twisted: Newslink’s warning to Botswana’s media

THOMAS NKHOMA | 05 June 2026

Great leaders inspire action

Dr Enole Ditsheko | 05 June 2026

Health ministry faces mounting pressure

Mpho Mokwape | 05 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

Mob justice isn't just

A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

The Monitor Editor | 09 June 2026

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