Soldier turns gun on himself at Glen Valley Barracks
A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) member has died following an incident involving a service rifle at Glen Valley Barracks in the early hours of Monday.
A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) member has died following an incident involving a service rifle at Glen Valley Barracks in the early hours of Monday.
Unity Dow, former High Court judge and Cabinet minister is now vice president of the Botswana Congress Party BCP). At 67, she talks about the cost of leadership, the barriers that keep women from the top and what it would take to change who gets to lead. She speaks to journalist and researcher MMAPULA MOLAPONG about power, politics, identity and a lifetime of stepping up
Local hospitality player, Hotel 4:30, has won three prestigious international awards strengthening its position in the competitive industry and a motivation for the brand to excel.
At a highly attended National Business Conference (NBC) organised by Business Botswana (BB) from October 18 to 23, 2026, a wealth of innovative ideas and strategic insights were shared between the private sector represented by Botswana’s top companies, regional and international experts and the government.
Running from October 20 to 24 under a theme that pushes local narratives onto the global stage, the festival has once again pulled filmmakers, officials and ordinary viewers into the same room.
After years of legal battles, bitter exchanges and a bruising fight over the controversial Compensation-in-Kind Policy, Kweneng Land Board has finally decided to honour the arrangement that promised beneficiaries residential plots in exchange for surrendering their ploughing fields.
International Relations Minister Phenyo Butale has confirmed that 15 Botswana citizens are missing, three have been injured and one is incarcerated in Ukraine.
Female athletes take centre stage as Botswana’s six-member team departs for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games today, with girls accounting for four of the six athletes selected for the global event.
Gov't must guard against cadre deployment
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...