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Friday, October 02, 2026

Ga gona mokete o o senang nama (there is no feast without meat). For Batswana, the saying is almost a social law and an unwritten rule that a celebration is not quite it until meat finds its way onto the table.

Spira Tlhankane | 02 October 2026

There is also something distinctly Botswana about the journey of meat from the kraal to the communal pot

Conservationist Khama, gov’t lock horns

Former president and Bangwato paramount chief, Ian Khama’s long-running battle with government over the country’s wildlife policy has erupted into a fresh confrontation after he rejected the allocation of elephants to Serowe for the country’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Spira Tlhankane | 02 October 2026

Serowe district consults tribe over elephants

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 October 2026

Ga gona mokete o o senang nama

Spira Tlhankane | 02 October 2026

BDP settles 17-cattle bill to mend GaMmangwato ties

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

Gov’t puts SOEs on notice

Spira Tlhankane | 29 September 2026

Moupo rejects patronage approach to deployment

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

Moupo to revisit BNF cadre values

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

Atshabeng was laid to rest at his home village of Molepolole on Sunday as police continue investigations into his gruesome killing

Throat attack survivor found murdered

The brutal murder of a 53-year-old Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant Colonel Goitsemodimo Atshabeng has left the nation stunned, with growing questions about whether his killer could be the same person who previously slit his throat.

Half-a-million Pula child maintenance debt could jail Molatlhegi

After two separate civil imprisonments, Nonofo Molatlhegi, a man who was ordered by the Court of Appeal (CoA) to pay child maintenance arrears of P340 500 still hasn’t paid and has approached the court to stop another impending jail time.

Moupo rejects patronage approach to deployment

The view that cadre deployment should be used to reward party members for their loyalty or contribution to the Umbrella for Democratic Change's (UDC) electoral victory has been rejected by former top opposition leader.

Gov’t puts SOEs on notice

State-Owned Enterprises (SoEs) could face restructuring, mergers, private-sector partnerships, divestiture, or even closure if government determines that they no longer serve sufficient strategic or public value.

The cattle were handed over last week, completing a 17-cattle payment demanded by the tribe over grievances dating back to the party’s time in power

BDP settles 17-cattle bill to mend GaMmangwato ties

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has delivered the final 10 cattle to the GaMmangwato kgotla as part of efforts to rebuild relations and make peace with the tribe.

Botswana celebrates 60 years with choir competition

Music lovers and dikhwaere enthusiasts are set for an evening of entertainment and national pride when Dipidipidi Garden at Gakgatla, Masebosebo hosts the Independence Choir Competitions on September 30, 2026.

Deficit narrows sharply as economy finds its footing

The Ministry of Finance is projecting to sharply slash its projected 2026–2027 budget deficit by nearly two-thirds, providing fresh evidence that the country’s fiscal and economic position is beginning to improve after two difficult years marked by declining diamond revenues and overall economic contraction.

Gaborone High Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Jail him - Mother tells court as maintenance war deepens

A mother of two children, Ontlametse Chabata Molatlhegi wants the High Court to uphold a warrant for her ex-husband Nonofo Molatlhegi’s civil imprisonment.

Teen fights for life after car crash

An 18-year-old girl is fighting for her life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Bokamoso Private Hospital following a collision involving two vehicles along the A12 road in Mogoditshane in the early hours of Saturday.

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Conservationist Khama, gov’t lock horns

Serowe district consults tribe over elephants

Ga gona mokete o o senang nama

BDP settles 17-cattle bill to mend GaMmangwato ties

Gov’t puts SOEs on notice

Moupo rejects patronage approach to deployment

Moupo to revisit BNF cadre values

Throat attack survivor found murdered

Half-a-million Pula child maintenance debt could jail Molatlhegi

Moupo rejects patronage approach to deployment

Gov’t puts SOEs on notice

BDP settles 17-cattle bill to mend GaMmangwato ties

Botswana celebrates 60 years with choir competition

Deficit narrows sharply as economy finds its footing

Jail him - Mother tells court as maintenance war deepens

Teen fights for life after car crash