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BOMU, Film Association endorse incoming Arts Council CEO

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 230 Views |

Music bodies have welcomed the appointment of Gaokgakala Lemmenyane as the new National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) CEO. Lemmenyane takes over from Otsetswe Koboyankwe who held the office on an interim basis for close to two years.

Koboyankwe held the fort after the Council's first CEO, Shombie Ellis, was fired by the then minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare.

The NACB announced Lemmenyane's appointment Last week through a statement.

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BOMU, Film Association endorse incoming Arts Council CEO

Music bodies have welcomed the appointment of Gaokgakala Lemmenyane as the new National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) CEO. Lemmenyane takes over from Otsetswe Koboyankwe who held the office on an interim basis for close to two years.

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