Lone Motsomi — Botswana's multidisciplinary artist and performer
Lone Motsomi’s Kgololo brings a powerful homecoming to Maitisong
Gaborone, 30 August — Botswana multidisciplinary artist Lone Motsomi returned to home ground with the Botswana premiere of Kgololo: The Way Out Is Inward at Maitisong Theatre on Sunday, 30 August. The intimate performance follows…
11 September 2026
Duma Boko & Zunaid Moti at the school launch on September 5, 2026
BCP demands halt to P20 billion Boko-Moti school deal
Gaborone — The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has called for urgent action to stop what it describes as a costly and opaque school‑building programme, warning that the deal could saddle the nation with unsustainable debt.…
10 September 2026
BRICS+ Fashion Summit
Botswana’s Fashion Industry Steps Onto BRICS+ Stage in Moscow
Gaborone, Botswana — Mmantlha Sankoloba, Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA), will represent Botswana at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow from September 28 to 30. The Summit, officially recognised…
5 September 2026
Modiri Nlanda Orange Botswana Human Resources Director
Botswana’s future wealth lies in its people
by Modiri Nlanda Botswana’s prosperity has never rested on diamonds alone. It has been built on the discipline and foresight with which natural resources were managed and invested. That same vision now presents the country…
4 September 2026
Free at last: Lesedi Mapodisi
Lesedi Molapisi acquitted after four-year legal battle in Bangladesh
Gaborone — The Botswana national Lesedi Molapisi, who had faced a death sentence in Bangladesh, was acquitted on 28 July 2026 after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors had failed to prove charges of…
4 September 2026
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FROM SOIL TO PLATE: THE KIGALI DECLARATION & AFRICA’S FIGHT TO FIX ITS FOOD SYSTEM
By Fortune Madondo Africa’s Plan To Feed Itself Africa has a new $10 billion plan to feed itself by 2030. But at the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) held in Kigali, 5,000 delegates from…
16 September 2026
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Professor Anil Chuturgoon.
UKZN calls for people-centred climate action as Sweden on the Road dialogue begins
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has called for climate policies that recognise the unequal effects of climate change and place vulnerable communities, particularly women, children and young people,…
16 September 2026
Dr Vusi Mazibuko, Executive Director at the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
eThekwini seeks practical climate partnership with Sweden
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has called for deeper cooperation with Sweden in disaster preparedness, climate resilience, sustainable human settlements and support for communities vulnerable to climate-related shocks. Dr…
16 September 2026
From left: UKZN’s Westville Campus Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation Professor Anil Chuturgoon, Sweden’s Ambassador to South Africa, Her Excellency Ms Anna Karin Eneström, SADC PF SG Ms Boemo Sekgoma and Dr Normah Zondo.
Sweden-backed dialogue charts rights-centred response to climate crisis, says SG
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, South Africa – The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Her Excellency Boemo Sekgoma, has hailed Sweden for bringing diplomacy closer to communities and creating a powerful platform for collective…
16 September 2026
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Ntuli (right) presents Ambassador Eneström with a traditional African vessel as a token of appreciation. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
Sweden and KwaZulu-Natal eye stronger cooperation on climate action, skills and gender equality
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Sweden and KwaZulu-Natal have expressed interest in deepening cooperation in climate action, gender equality, education, innovation, skills development and trade, building on the longstanding relationship between Sweden and…
16 September 2026
Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström. Photo: Embassy of Sweden
Sweden-led dialogue on climate action, gender equality and SRHR set for UKZN
By Moses Magadza The Embassy of Sweden convened a high-level, youth-centred dialogue on the intersection of climate change, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at the…
11 September 2026
SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma.
SADC PF urges political parties to open pathways for young people to lead now
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) has called on political parties and public institutions to dismantle barriers that confine young people to the margins of political life and create…
11 September 2026
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Swedish Ambassador to South Africa, Her Excellency Anna Karin Eneström.
Sweden reaffirms SRHR commitment, urges young people to turn ideas into solutions
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa Sweden has reaffirmed sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a central pillar of its international development cooperation, describing bodily autonomy, gender equality and access to essential…
16 September 2026
Africa’s Voice: What BRICS Means for the Continent
Cynthia Thanda For decades, African countries have called for a greater voice in the institutions that shape the international system. The growing engagement between Africa and BRICS has brought that demand back into focus, raising…
14 September 2026
Russo-Botswana meeting on the sidelines of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, Egypt Nov. 2025
From Gaborone to Global South: Botswana Mulls Place in Emerging Multipolar Order
Cynthia Thanda In August 2026, President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana defended the establishment of Botswana’s first physical diplomatic mission in Moscow, Russia. In November 2025, President Boko warmly welcomed Smt. Droupadi…
14 September 2026
The US blockade and its economic and financial embargo have failed to break the resilience of Cuban citizens
The US blockade and its economic and financial embargo have failed to break the resilience of Cuban citizens
The U.S. Blockade, Imperialist Aggression, and the Unbreakable Spirit of the Cuban Revolution
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The story of Cuba is not simply the story of a small island facing economic difficulties. It is the story of a people who, for more than six decades, have stood…
12 September 2026
BRICS Summit 2026: Modi hosts Putin, Xi, Ramaphosa and Global Partners
The BRICS Summit in New Delhi (Sept 11–13, 2026) brought together leaders from across the expanded bloc and partner nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), President Vladimir Putin (Russia), President Xi Jinping (China), President…
12 September 2026
India's Narendra Modi
India hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, pivots focus to the Global South and resilience
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the 18th BRICS Summit today in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, welcoming leaders and partners from across the globe. The two-day international event, running from September…
12 September 2026
Nalanda Students At Panch Pahadi Mandir, Rajgir, India
Panch Pahadi: Where the Mountains Tell Stories
Cynthia Thanda Some places are not meant to be introduced through books, lectures and discussions. They are meant to be experienced and lived, and it was through my visit to Panch Pahadi Mandir in Rajgir…
12 September 2026
Nalanda Students At Panch Pahadi Mandir, Rajgir, India
Nalanda University Members and Vietnamese Students Celebrate Vietnamese Independence
Mr. Charles Masole, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations, and Mr. Joan Forner Rovira, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations
Mr. Charles Masole, Permanent Representative of The Republic of Botswana and Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Minister of State President, Defence and Security, Honourable Minster Moeti Caesar Mohwasa