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What happens to identity when you become a stranger somewhere else? In Ke Moeti, Oteng Keabetswe turns travel, memory and cultural dislocation into a visual conversation about where we belong. GOSEGO MOTSUMI Sometimes you have to leave home to really see it. T
BOFEPUSU is seeking international intervention as deteriorating relations with government threaten meaningful consultation and collective bargaining in the public service. SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Union
A 2nd Republic Policy Think Tank proposal argues that Botswana can cut duplicated government machinery, reorganise the state around outcomes and place public enterprises under professional commercial management. DR DOUGLAS RASBASH Botswana’s next chapter requi
Former BQA executive Dr Gillian Keneilwe Mmolotsa has become the latest senior former public-sector official hauled before court in the DCEC’s widening 2026 prosecution trail. BONGANI MALUNGA The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime’s (DCEC) prosecutio
Domestic generation has reached a ten-year high and power imports have plunged, strengthening government’s ambition to turn Botswana into a regional electricity exporter. BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana’s ambition to shift from power importer to regional electricity
Six performances under 44 seconds and a string of record breaking runs have propelled Collen Kebinatshipi into contention for World Athlete of the Year. BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi has capped a historic 2026 campaign with a nomination for th
A proposed regional structure could make the BSE the central Southern African trading venue for a Dangote refinery instrument, testing Botswana’s capital-market ambitions. BONGANI MALUNGA The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) could become the central listing and t
The BCP says the arrest and interrogation of activists over Facebook comments cast doubt on the UDC government’s commitment to freedom of expression. SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has criticised the UDC government over the arrest and inte
The Armenian oncologist says he personally sought Botswana’s backing, met President Boko and ministers in August, and directly asked government to nominate him for WHO’s top job GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s surprise candidate for Director-General of the World H
Botswana’s mysterious backing of Armenian oncologist Dr Gevorg Tamamyan for the WHO’s top job has sparked scrutiny over the unlikely nomination and renewed scrutiny of his unfavourable political activism back home GAZETTE REPORTERS Botswana’s surprise nominati
HRDC warns that automation and digitalisation are displacing routine work as Botswana’s labour market shifts towards specialised, technology-driven skills. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana workers and job seekers face a changing labour market in which new technology-
Botswana cannot preach entrepreneurship while policing an informal sector that already accounts for nearly one in four jobs. DR DOUGLAS RASBASH Botswana has spent decades asking how it can create jobs. Perhaps it should begin by asking why it makes it so diffi
Liking a wine is not the same as judging its quality, and developing a palate means understanding your own preferences rather than learning to admire every glass. PHENYO MOTHAGODI There is a particular kind of pressure that comes with drinking wine. Someone po
Entrepreneurship education creates deeper value when brands invest in teachers and classroom capability, not just prizes and pitch-night winners. By Manuel Veiruapi Ruhapo | The Brand Paradox | The Botswana Gazette Entrepreneurship is often introduced too late
German visitors Schickhardt Gymnasium Herrenberg beat Legae Academy 3-0 to cap a two-week football and cultural exchange in Botswana. GAZETTE REPORTER German triumph GABORONE: Schickhardt Gymnasium Herrenberg (SGH) of Germany won the German Cultural Exchange S
Ntebogang Motlakaloso ends a 19-year international career that took her from Botswana’s junior ranks to 175 caps, a Nations Cup title and a pioneering spell in Singapore. BONGANI MALUNGA After 19 years and 175 international caps, Ntebogang Motlakaloso has call
Sekao Boifang Jack and George Chiswaniso turned consistency across five legs into the overall CAVB Zone VI title, giving Botswana a regional beach volleyball crown. BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana beach volleyball stars Sekao Boifang Jack and George Chiswaniso have b
African Hero’s P4 million sponsorship restores Botswana’s elite knockout competition after six seasons, with champions set to earn more than the country’s league and FA Cup winners. BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana’s Top 8 is returning after a six-season absence with
Hosts claim both the men’s and women’s titles at the regional grand finale as Zambia secures the overall country championship. GAZETTE REPORTER Home sweep GABORONE: Botswana won both the men’s and women’s titles at the First Capital Bank (FCB) Padel Club Regio
The Belgian diamond firm says the failure to conclude Botswana’s proposed 2023 strategic partnership and unlock ODC rough supply has forced it to scale down local operations. BONGANI MALUNGA HB Antwerp has blamed the failure of its high-profile 2023 diamond ar
Feedlot operators are pushing for a World Organisation for Animal Health-backed route to market as FMD restrictions deepen financial and animal-welfare losses. BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana feedlot operators JS Beef and Primelots are invoking World Organisation for
BoMRA has asked the World Health Organisation to engage Indian authorities over recalled TB medicines found deficient in critical treatment components. BONGANI MALUNGA The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) has escalated the controversy surroundin
CMS figures put average availability of vital, essential and necessary medicines at 42 percent as the Ministry of Health targets 97 percent availability by December. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s medicine supply crisis remains far from resolved, with the Central
Former president Ian Khama says Botswana has neither objected to nor asked him to stop his criticism of African leaders, including Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. GAZETTE REPORTER Former president Ian Khama says his increasingly vocal criticism of Africa
Access Bank Botswana’s profit fell 20 percent in 2025 as higher funding costs, impairments and operating expenses outweighed stronger lending and non-interest income. BONGANI MALUNGA Access Bank Botswana’s profit after tax fell 20 percent to P79.9 million in 2
Sefalana posted record revenue of P12.13 billion in 2026, but weaker margins and higher costs drove profit after tax down 45 percent to P234 million. BONGANI MALUNGA Sefalana Holding Company recorded the highest revenue in its 52-year history during the 2026 f
Natural diamond sales at independent US jewellers rose 8.8 percent in the first half of 2026, offering Botswana an early positive signal as the industry intensifies marketing against weak demand and lab-grown competition. BONGANI MALUNGA Natural diamond sales
Sixty years of Botswana does not fit neatly inside a history book. At the National Museum and Art Gallery and on the Independence Avenue runway, the country’s past became something to look at, touch, remember and wear. GOSEGO MOTSUMI Botswana turned 60 and dec
From more than 300 applications to six names, Création Botswana Season 2 is putting Botswana’s jewellery talent under the spotlight and giving the country’s next generation of makers a shot at the global stage. GOSEGO MOTSUMI Botswana’s jewellery scene just go
Conservationist warns the allocation of 25 elephants for Independence feasts risks weakening anti-poaching messaging and Botswana’s global conservation standing. SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The government’s allocation of 25 elephants for slaughter during Botswana’s Inde