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FNB Premiership Finale Set for Gaborone Showdown

Gaborone, May 19, 2026 — The 2025/26 FNB Premiership season will reach its climax this Saturday when Gaborone United host BDF XI at the Gaborone United Stadium, with kick-off set for 15h00. Thousands of supporters…

19 May 2026

Orange Botswana Chief Marketing Officer Yves Famien (L) with Ntungamili (R) during the signing session

Orange Botswana Signs Tennis Sensation Ntungamili Raguin as a second Brand Ambassador

Orange Botswana has officially signed rising tennis star Ntungamili Raguin as its second Brand Ambassador, reinforcing the company’s commitment to youth empowerment, sporting excellence and the development of future champions in Botswana. The partnership, anchored…

19 May 2026

Excellency Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba and Special Representative to SADC.

Cuba and Botswana strengthen ties ahead of 50-year diplomatic milestone

Gurjeet Singh and Cynthia Thanda The Embassy of Cuba in Gaborone hosted a meet-and-greet session on 11 May 2026, led by His Excellency Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba and Special…

13 May 2026

Orange Botswana Rolls Out School Kits to Underserved Learners

Orange Botswana Foundation has launched the first phase of its Education+/Back to School (BTS) 2026 programme, distributing essential school kits to learners in underserved communities. The rollout began on 7 May at Kalakamati, Makaleng and…

12 May 2026

Dr Naomi Garenne

Haven City Medical Clinic Targets Trusted, Quality Healthcare in Gaborone

Botswana’s growing demand for accessible, reliable and patient-centred healthcare has received a boost following the official opening of Haven City Medical Clinic in Bontleng, Gaborone. The newly launched private medical facility officially opened its doors…

12 May 2026

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Botswana Mourns Former President Festus Mogae

The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman GABORONE, 8 May 2026 — Botswana’s third President, Festus Gontebanye Mogae, passed away Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. after a long illness. He was 87. President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko announced the…

8 May 2026

Bharath Kumar Kuthati, High Commissioner of India to Botswana and Special Representative to the SADC (Pic. TPA)

Botswana poised to reap gains from Fourth India–Africa Summit

By Cynthia Thanda On May 7, 2026, the Indian High Commission in Gaborone briefed the press on the forthcoming Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), set for May 28–31 in New Delhi. Under the theme “India–Africa…

7 May 2026

Bharath Kumar Kuthati, High Commissioner of India to Botswana and Special Representative to the SADC (Pic. TPA)

Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit set for end of May in New Delhi

GABORONE – India has announced preparations for the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), describing it as a pivotal moment in strengthening South–South cooperation and deepening ties with African nations, including Botswana. Speaking at India House…

7 May 2026

Some of the UB Staff members were recognised as the inaugural global cohort of the WIPO-KIPO-CIPA IP Meister Programme. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod.

UB Staff graduate from world’s first WIPO IP Meister Programme

Gaborone, Botswana 6th May 2026 – A group of staff members from the University of Botswana (UB) has graduated as part of the world’s first cohort of the Intellectual Property (IP) Meister Training Programme, a…

7 May 2026

Tshepo Sabone Orange Botswana Data Protection Officer

Orange Botswana pledges stronger safeguards for customer data

Orange Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting customer information, stressing that data security is not only a regulatory requirement but a fundamental responsibility in the digital age. The telecommunications operator said every call, message,…

6 May 2026

Lock in step: Chairman-cum-Chancellor of the University of Botswana Daniel Tau with Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris

University and Industry Must Work Together or ‘We Are Doomed’

By Staff Writer23 October 2026 The University of Botswana (UB) has wrapped up its 44th graduation ceremony with a strong call for graduates, industry and policymakers to rethink the relationship between higher education, employment and…

25 October 2026

Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev

Diesel diplomacy: How a Russia-US fuel deal is redrawing global alliances

The diesel supply agreement struck between Russia and the United States may appear at first glance to be a simple energy transaction. In reality, it has evolved into a geopolitical flashpoint that is exposing deep…

21 October 2026

UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, the force behind the new strategy designed to transform UB into a high performance organisation

UB Graduates Over 4,000 as Output Jumps 15%

GABORONE, October 19, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer qualifications on 4,059 graduands during its 44th Graduation Ceremonies, marking a significant increase in graduate output and a notable rise in doctoral graduates.…

21 October 2026

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti

UB to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Sesana, Moeti and Dingake

GABORONE, Oct 20, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer honorary doctorates on indigenous rights activist Roy Sesana, public health leader Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and jurist Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake…

20 October 2026

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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…

19 October 2026

FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo

FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference

FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…

19 October 2026