Orange Money Commercial and Marketing Director, Gazza Motswagole
Top’a o Pop’e promotion unveiled as Orange Money turns 15
Orange Botswana has launched a new customer promotion worth P1.1 million as its Orange Money service marks 15 years in operation. The campaign, branded Top’a o Pop’e, will run nationwide and offers daily, weekly and…
27 May 2026
An exhibitor at last year's Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair
UB positions itself as an industry partner at the Northern Trade Fair
Francistown, 27 May 2026 —The University of Botswana (UB) is showcasing its research, innovation and professional training programmes at the Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF), underscoring its role in driving economic diversification and skills…
27 May 2026
FNB Botswana Celebrates Greatness with Crowning of 2025_26 FNB Premiership Champions
Gaborone United Crowned Back‑to‑Back FNB Premiership Champions
Gaborone, 23 May 2026 — Gaborone United cemented their dominance in Botswana football on Saturday as they lifted the 2025/26 FNB Premiership trophy for a second consecutive season, pocketing a winners’ cheque of P1.4 million…
26 May 2026
Orange Digital Centre Strengthens Botswana’s Digital Skills & Innovation Ecosystem
Orange Digital Centre Strengthens Botswana’s Digital Skills & Innovation Ecosystem
ODC recently hosted a media and stakeholder engagement session in Gaborone to provide greater visibility into the centre’s growing ecosystem and strengthen relationships with the media, partners, and stakeholders across Botswana’s innovation and digital development…
22 May 2026
President Boko welcomes his South African counterpart for the Sixth Bi-National Commission (pic. OP)
Ramaphosa undertakes state visit for sixth Botswana–SA Bi‑National Commission
Gaborone — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Botswana this week for a two‑day State Visit, co‑chaired with President Duma Gideon Boko on the occasion of the Sixth Session of the Botswana–South Africa Bi‑National…
20 May 2026
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The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Hon. Helen Pushy Manyeneng (right), attends the Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: SADC PF.
Botswana Deputy Speaker elected unopposed to lead SADC-PF GEWAYD Committee
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Hon. Helen Pushy Manyeneng, has been elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Gender Equality, Women Advancement and Youth Development…
26 May 2026
Angolan parliamentarian Hon Luísa Damião is the new Chairperson of the Sweden-funded Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
Angola’s Luísa Damião elected unopposed to chair SADC-PF HSDSP Committee
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg Angolan parliamentarian Honourable Luísa Damião has been elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Sweden-funded Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum for…
26 May 2026
Botswana opposition leader and economist Hon. Dumelang Saleshando speaks after being elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
Botswana opposition leader Dumelang Saleshando elected to chair SADC-PF TIFI Committee
By Moses Magadza Johannesburg, South Africa – Botswana opposition leader and economist Hon. Dumelang Saleshando has been elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary…
26 May 2026
Newly elected Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP), Angolan parliamentarian Honourable Luísa Damião
SADC PF joint Standing Committees session ends with a call for action on governance, human rights and inclusion
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The curtain came down on the Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg on Thursday with a strong call for Member Parliaments to…
22 May 2026
President Boko welcomes his South African counterpart for the Sixth Bi-National Commission (pic. OP)
Ramaphosa undertakes state visit for sixth Botswana–SA Bi‑National Commission
Gaborone — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Botswana this week for a two‑day State Visit, co‑chaired with President Duma Gideon Boko on the occasion of the Sixth Session of the Botswana–South Africa Bi‑National…
20 May 2026
SADC PF SG Ms Boemo Sekgoma
SADC PF joint standing committees begin amid calls for inclusive governance and democratic renewal
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum opened in Johannesburg on Tuesday with strong calls for inclusive governance, democratic accountability and deeper parliamentary cooperation…
20 May 2026
The Director of Programmes and Parliamentary Business at the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Mr Sheuneni Kurasha. Photo: Contributed
SADC PF Standing Committees to drive push for domestication of regional Protocols
By Moses Magadza All is set for the Standing Committee Sessions of the SADC Parliamentary Forum that will take place from 19 to 22 May 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the theme: “Enhancing Parliamentary…
16 May 2026
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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution
STATEMENT BY THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT
The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of…
27 May 2026
His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Botswana and Special Envoy to SADC
Cuba rejects U.S. imperialism: Ambassador Izaguirre condemns indictment of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz
Cynthia Thanda History is best told by the people who live it, and some stories demand to be heard directly from the source. On the 25th of May 2026, His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre,…
27 May 2026
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are against Iran militarising the Strait of Hormuz or imposing transit tolls (pic. Kurdistan24)
Trump’s Beijing Theatre: Symbolism, CEOs, and the Contest of Power
*Symbolic Deals, No Concessions: Trump’s Beijing Summit Highlights U.S. CEOs but Leaves Trade Imbalances Unresolved By TPA reporter When President Donald Trump touched down in Beijing this May, the choreography of diplomacy was as telling…
16 May 2026
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty
Lavrov, Abdelatty Hold Talks on Middle East Crisis at BRICS Summit in New Delhi
New Delhi, May 14 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, with discussions centred on Middle East…
15 May 2026
Africa Must Not Exchange One Colonial Chain for Another
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The France–Africa Summit taking place in Nairobi must be viewed by Africans with open eyes and historical memory. France is not coming to Africa as a charitable friend. It is coming…
11 May 2026
President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has rallied his nation against the U.S. blockade
Cuban Parliament condemns new U.S. Executive Order, calls for global solidarity
HAVANA, May 6, 2026 – The International Relations Committee of the National Assembly of People’s Power has issued a strong rejection of a new Executive Order by the President of the United States, denouncing it…
7 May 2026
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Russia issues warning over alleged Ukrainian threats to Victory Day celebrations
Moscow, May 6, 2026 – The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it has circulated a Note Verbale to all diplomatic missions and international organisations, warning of potential retaliatory strikes on Kiev should…
7 May 2026
Fifty Years of Silence: Monitoring Human Rights in Western Sahara Is a Moral Imperative
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