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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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

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

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

Ruling party should tread carefully on cadre deployment

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) heads to Selebi-Phikwe for its policy conference under the theme 'The Second Phase of the Struggle: From Political Power to Economic Liberation', it is right that the party should interrogate some of its long-held positions against the realities of governing.

The Monitor Editor | 29 September 2026

Your actions season the feedback taste

Have you ever come around the concept to reciprocity, where you are encouraged to give in something so that there is something that you could take out of the latter? Yes, life is an investment and we all earn what we have placed initially from it.

Kealeboga Ngwigwa | 22 September 2026

My boss hates me - The perpetually aggrieved employee

There is something wonderfully dramatic about the sentence: ‘My boss hates me.’ You hear it at the office, in the corridor, over lunch, at the food stall and increasingly, in WhatsApp conversations that were definitely not meant to include the boss.

Thulaganyo Jankey | 29 September 2026

#PushaBW Store’s sales rise

Officials say the #PushaBW Store recorded increased sales during the 2025 financial year, buoyed by rising confidence in locally produced goods.

Pauline Dikuelo | 29 September 2026

Wanzy gains ground in delivery market

Locally developed delivery app Wanzy has gained ground in the Greater Gaborone market, completing more than 7,000 orders and attracting over 3,000 customers in its first year of commercial operations.

staff writer | 29 September 2026

Mojaki leaves BFA

Former journalist-turned-football administrator Monnakgotla ‘Pelembe’ Mojaki is leaving the Botswana Football Association (BFA) this week, bringing an end to a seven-year stint as general manager of football operations.

Mqondisi Dube | 29 September 2026

Tourism takes centre stage at 60

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 September 2026

Botswana celebrates 60 years with choir competition

staff writer | 29 September 2026

Teen fights for life after car crash

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Taung–Ramotswa road sees rise in accidents

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Woman, 51, found hanging in Serowe

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Fake police officers rob Serowe man of P50k

Pini Bothoko | 29 September 2026

Chebani dumps BCP for BNF

Former councillor, Wabuya Chebani has joined the Botswana National Front (BNF), saying his latest political move is driven by a desire to contribute to Botswana’s economic and democratic development.

Mojadigo plans to file no case to answer

Rape convict Goitsekgosi Mojadigo has indicated that he intends to file an application for a no case to answer after the prosecution closed its rape matter before Village Senior Magistrate, Tshepo Thedi.

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.

BPF's Porati joins the fray. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BPF enters Sefhophe by-election race

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has entered the race for the Sefhophe by-election, choosing experienced public administrator and community leader Loeto Porati as its candidate.

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.

In vain: Botswana netball team failed to progress in the qualifiers PIC: BONA

Botswana’s Netball World Cup dream up in flames

When Botswana Netball Association (BONA) appointed South African coach, Martha Mosoahle-Samm in 2025, she was given the mandate to guide the senior team to qualification for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.

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.

Your actions season the feedback taste

A tree cannot germinate from the soil without a seed being put on the ground. Moreover it cannot be expected to yield an abundant harvest if it is not watered or fertilised. You need to put in more effort in servicing your car for it to run smoothly and efficiently. It will break up and disappoint you when you least expect it. The basic principle is that you must act to provoke the outcome that you desire or aspire. It is so unfortunate that we...

Kealeboga Ngwigwa | 22 September 2026

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