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Dream Factory Foundation has officially launched its latest initiative, the Emergent Business Coaching Scholarship Program

Dream Factory Foundation Launches the Emergent Business Coaching Scholarship Program in Botswana and Zimbabwe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dream Factory Foundation has officially launched its latest initiative, the Emergent Business Coaching Scholarship Program, a groundbreaking opportunity designed to empower aspiring and established entrepreneurs in Africa. The program will kick off…

16 October 2025

Vivo Energy Botswana hosts Pink Wellness Day to promote cancer awareness

Vivo Energy Botswana hosts Pink Wellness Day to promote cancer awareness

PRESS RELEASE In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Vivo Energy Botswana hosted a Pink Wellness Day at Joy City Park over the weekend, bringing together employees, stakeholders, and health experts for a day dedicated…

16 October 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), Mr Farai Machinga. Photo: Contributed.

Calls for regional action to secure adolescents’ SRHR in East and Southern Africa

The 2nd Edition of the Regional Engagement Meeting on Adolescents’ SRHR Access that seeks to accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services for adolescents across East and Southern Africa began here…

16 October 2025

Minister Maele & Prof Norris (seated); Chancellor Seretse, Dada & Prof Moyo (standing)

UB HOLDS 43rd ANNUAL GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR 3,539 GRADUANDS ON OCT. 16 AND 17th

Dr Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo* Gaborone, Botswana -The University of Botswana (UB) will, at its 43rd Graduation Ceremony held at the UB Indoor Sports Centre on Thursday, 16th and Friday, 17th of October 2025, confer Doctoral Degrees,…

15 October 2025

The Vice-President of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Hon. Sylvia Lucas. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF Vice-President urges strong prison oversight to protect health, dignity and democracy

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg The Vice-President of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Hon. Sylvia Lucas, has called for stronger parliamentary oversight of prisons to safeguard human rights, prevent disease outbreaks…

14 October 2025

Judges and other delegates from the SADC region and beyond pose for a souvenir photo during a consultation on the SADC Model Law on Prison Oversight in Sandton, South Africa. Photos: Moses Magadza. SADC PF.

Judges urged to champion prison oversight that protects dignity behind bars

By Moses Magadza in Sandton, South Africa A call has been made for Judges across the SADC region to lead in ensuring that the dignity, health, and rights of people in custody are protected through…

14 October 2025

British High Commissioner Giles Enticknap

UK Introduces Visa Requirement for Botswana Nationals Amid Asylum Concerns

Gaborone — The United Kingdom Government has announced that all Botswana nationals will now require a visa to enter the UK, including for short visits and transit travel. The decision takes immediate effect, with a…

14 October 2025

Venezuela rejects the U.S blockade by all means

The meeting discusses the ongoing challenges and threats faced by Venezuela, including U.S. sanctions, military aggression, and the country’s efforts to defend its sovereignty and resources. The Truth About Venezuela’s Struggles Venezuela faces significant challenges…

14 October 2025

Botswana to launch Impact Citizenship Programme

25th September 2025, Montreal, Canada Arton Capital, the world-leading investment migration consultancy, has today announced an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Botswana to build and launch a new Citizenship by Investment…

14 October 2025

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BCP Strongly Advises Against the Planned Acquisition of a Controlling Stake in De Beers by Botswana

by Dr Mpho Pheko President Duma Boko has casually announced to the world that by the end of October, 2025, Botswana would have concluded a deal with Anglo American plc that would raise the country’…

7 October 2025

United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken

Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation

Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…

16 June 2026

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures

By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…

16 June 2026

SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi

SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting

Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…

15 June 2026

Cuba, the GAE and the United States: Anatomy of a State Slander

The GAE is not an opaque structure, nor parallel to the Cuban State; it has been, on the contrary, an articulated response of proven efficiency to the economic siege that has historically tried to suffocate…

15 June 2026

EU Ambassador to Botswana and SADC, Petra Pereyra had a good meeting with Honourable Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo. They briefly discussed the implementation of the EU-funded ASPIRE (Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy and Efficiency) programme

EU’s ASPIRE programme: Can Botswana break free from coal dependency?

Gaborone, Botswana – The European Union has unveiled a €5.3 million initiative aimed at accelerating Botswana’s shift towards renewable energy and efficiency. Known as the Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy & Efficiency…

15 June 2026

Alliance Française Opens Call for Short Films Ahead of European Film Festival

GABORONE – Botswana filmmakers have been invited to submit short films for consideration in the upcoming European Film Festival, with three local productions set to be selected and screened in September 2026. The initiative, announced…

15 June 2026