The call was made by local agro-economist, Dr Howard Sigwele, who is expected to speak at next week’s party policy forum in Selebi-Phikwe, where he will focus on the relationship between living wages, employment creation and productive capacity....
In the blueprint, he calls for the placement of appropriately qualified and competent party members in selected senior positions across government, local authorities and parastatals. Moupo’s recommendations are expected to come under discussion...
Sixty years is a long time in the life of a person but perhaps not so long in the life of a nation. On September 30, Botswana will turn 60 and there will rightly be speeches, celebrations and reminders of how far the country has travelled since...
Speaking over the Independence day celebration in Phakalane, she noted that as someone who had traversed the world, the problem in not only unique to Botswana. Tlou also cautioned residents against politicising the shortage of medication, saying her...
Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, he said Africa’s youthful population represented an extraordinary economic opportunity but warned that it could be lost if aspirations continued to outpace...
Addressing the nation on Wednesday, he acknowledged that the benefits of Independence have not reached every household equally and warned that the economy can no longer depend heavily on diamonds.Boko said the country had made significant progress...
The commemorative visit to their gravesites, held on September 24, 2026, formed part of UB’s corporate social responsibility and community engagement activities as Botswana prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence on September 30.The four...
On September 24, 2026, UB staff, relatives of the deceased, tribal leaders, local authorities and district administration officials from Serowe gathered at the graves to remember Fantisi Gaotlhobogwe (27), Sarah Mathware (16), Magdalene Khumalo (18),...
Titled “Six decades of discovery: The Botswana Society and the Story of Botswana,” the gathering under the Ko iSong banner delivered more than nostalgia. It reaffirmed a quiet but relentless institution that has spent nearly six decades forcing...
The latest clash pits Khama’s long-standing conservationist philosophy against government’s increasingly pronounced argument that wildlife can be sustainably utilised to benefit communities. In a strongly worded letter dated September 29,...
The issue has attracted renewed attention following a letter dated September 29, 2026, from Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi to Kgosi Ian Khama of the Bangwato Tribal Administration in Serowe.In the letter, Mmolotsi confirmed that...
And on Botswana’s 60th Independence anniversary on Wednesday, the old saying appeared to acquire a new meaning. Across dikgotla, villages and communities, the Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in a distinctly Botswana fashion through gatherings, song,...
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 executive secretary, Ame Makoba, confirmed the development in an interview on Monday, saying...
Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe made the warning recently as he unveiled government’s proposed SOE ownership policy, signalling a tougher and more commercially disciplined approach to state ownership.Gaolathe said government...
According to ex-Botswana National Front (BNF) president, Otsweletse Moupo, such an approach reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the BNF’s vision and mission. He states in his paper, which he is expected to be presented at the BNF policy...
Some of the issues to be touched on include discipline, conduct, deployment and the responsibilities that come with being a party activist. Moupo will make the presentation during the BNF Policy Forum, scheduled for Selebi-Phikwe from October 9 to...
The celebratory mood started building last Friday, when government departments dedicated the afternoons for pre-celebration activities that included talent showcases and reflections on the country’s journey since independence. The Independence...
The accident occurred at around 4:03am near the village’s Main Kgotla and involved a Toyota Corolla and a Honda Fit. No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said the teenager was a passenger in the Toyota Corolla and...
The concern follows another fatal hit-and-run accident in which a 26-year-old man of Taung was killed in the village in the early hours of Saturday. No.13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Obonetse Matshego, said police received a report of...
According to the police, the woman was reportedly discovered by her mother, who had gone to wake her up the following morning, only to find her hanging. The mother immediately reported the matter to law enforcement. Serowe Police Station commander,...
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