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Orange Botswana's Public Relations and Communication Manager Tebogo Nadisah

P1 Million Boost for FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix

Orange Botswana has committed P1 million in sponsorship towards the upcoming FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, reinforcing its position as a key driver of sports development in the country. The World Athletics Continental Tour (Bronze…

16 April 2026

BOTC Appoints New Board to Drive Trade and Industry Growth

The Botswana Trade Commission (BOTC) has announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors, marking the start of a fresh chapter in the organisation’s leadership and governance. The newly constituted Board is expected to…

16 April 2026

The late Dr Jabulile Malaza was Director of Research and SADC-PF Desk Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo: contributed

SADC PF mourns veteran researcher Dr Jabulile Malaza, remembered for visionary leadership, dedication and service to the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is in mourning following the death on Saturday of one of its long-serving researchers, Dr Jabulile Malaza, Director of Research and…

16 April 2026

End the Blockade against Cuba

HOW THE USA EMPLOYS AGENDA SETTING, FRAMING & GASLIGHTING TO DEMONISE CUBA

By Fortune Madondo In the world of politics and power, manipulatory techniques are employed to support a narrative and create a reality. All this for what end… to deliberately contaminate global opinion, to shape public…

13 April 2026

Legislating Death: Israel’s Execution Law and the Crisis of International Justice

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The recent passage of a law by the Israeli Knesset permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners is not merely another controversial policy decision; it is a profound moral rupture that exposes…

10 April 2026

KGOSI Kokestso Tsipe (right) speaks while the local councillor listens

Flood-ravaged villagers call for urgent access to health and SRHR services as roads, homes, and livelihoods remain devastated

By Moses Magadza, recently in Botswana Mosweu – Residents of Mosweu Village in Botswana’s Tswapong District have called for urgent restoration of access to health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services after…

10 April 2026

Batswana Take to the Streets in Demand for Justice for Tshepi

Cynthia Thanda Thousands of Batswana marched through the streets on Thursday, 9th April 2026, united in grief and outrage, demanding justice for Retshepile Setso Tshedu — a 13-year-old girl from Sehithwa whose death has shaken…

9 April 2026

Land Is Not for Sale: From Palestine to Zimbabwe, the Fire of Liberation Still Burns

March 30, 2026 By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa March 30 is not just a date. It is a warning to the oppressor and a declaration to the oppressed that land is life, and life cannot be…

8 April 2026

Rising for Palestine: Africans in Solidarity for Decolonisation and Liberation

“To view Palestine through an African lens is not to appropriate suffering, but to clarify its coordinates.” Raouf Farrah and Suraya Dadoo (2026) In a groundbreaking new anthology edited by Algerian researcher Raouf Farrah and…

8 April 2026

Officials from the SADC Parliamentary Forum and GIZ during a review meeting

GIZ–SADC PF partnership set to strengthen democratic governance

By Moses Magadza A strategic partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is poised to strengthen democratic governance and regional integration across Southern Africa. This is according…

8 April 2026

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