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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

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Serowe district consults tribe over elephants

Serowe District Council (SDC) is continuing consultations with the GaMmangwato tribes over how two elephants offered to the Serowe community by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism can be utilised, Council Chairperson, Atamelang Thaga has said.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 October 2026

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

Ga gona mokete o o senang nama

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

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.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

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.

Spira Tlhankane | 29 September 2026

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.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

Moupo to revisit BNF cadre values

Former Botswana National Front (BNF) president, Otsweletse Moupo, is set to take party members down memory lane when he revisits some of the teachings that once shaped BNF cadres at a gathering next month.

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

Tourism takes centre stage at 60

As Botswana prepares to commemorate 60 years of Independence tomorrow, the country’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations are placing renewed attention on its development journey, with tourism emerging as one of the sectors being challenged to help shape the next six decades

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

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.

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Fake police officers rob Serowe man of P50k

Police in Serowe are investigating a case in which a 51-year-old man was allegedly robbed of P50,000 by three men masquerading as law enforcement officers at Mantswe Ranch in Sandvelt recently.

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Throat attack survivor found murdered

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Mzansi Magic Unveils VIP LOUNGE: A New Home for Luxury, Influence, and Black South African Excellence

correspondent | 28 September 2026

BBNaija Season 11: The Final 10 Are In, and Voting Is Now Open

correspondent | 28 September 2026

SuperSport Secures Africa’s Biggest Football Stage as AFCON PAMOJA 2027 and Qualifiers Come to Fans Across the Continent

correspondent | 25 September 2026

Deficit narrows sharply as economy finds its footing

Lewanika Timothy | 28 September 2026

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

Spira Tlhankane | 25 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

Gov’t puts SOEs on notice

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.

Ruling party should tread carefully on cadre deployment

But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...

The Monitor Editor | 29 September 2026

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SuperSport Secures Africa’s Biggest Football Stage as AFCON PAMOJA 2027 and Qualifiers Come to Fans Across the Continent

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

Throat attack survivor found murdered

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

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BDP settles 17-cattle bill to mend GaMmangwato ties

Botswana celebrates 60 years with choir competition

Deficit narrows sharply as economy finds its footing

Ruling party should tread carefully on cadre deployment