Botswana
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:31:39 GMTMaun Steps Up for Cleaner Town
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- The push for a cleaner Maun gained momentum on Friday as North West District Council (NWDC) launched the #KeepMaunClean campaign, linking environmental responsibility to tourism growth, business appeal and community prid...
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:31:07 GMTMakopong Community Rallies to Shield Zone 13 From FMD Threat
[Botswana Daily News] Makopong -- Residents of Makopong in Kgalagadi South have launched a grassroots border protection initiative to safeguard Botswana's livestock industry from the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak currently escalating in neigh...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:58:23 GMTSeametso Puts Botswana On World Map
[Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- A number of Bangwaketse crowded Gangwaketse main kgotla to welcome Mr Botswana 2025 Moitshepi Seametso, who was recently crowned Mr Friendship International Africa 2025/26 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:58:21 GMTBeef Producers Union Rallies Farmers to Protect National Herd
[Botswana Daily News] Ghanzi -- The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in South Africa and the suspected cases in Botswana is a wake-up call for farmers to harness the transformative power of collaboration in order to strengthen their operations.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:58:20 GMTBoko Takes Action to Mend Broken Trust in Health Sector
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Advocate Duma Boko says government is taking firm and deliberate steps to repair Botswana's health system, assuring the nation that long-standing drug shortages are being tackled through emergency intervent...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:44:05 GMTNamcor Accused of Supplying Substandard Fuel to Botswana and Namibia As Engine Damage Fears Rise
[Namibian] The oil was allegedly imported by Puma, which Namcor recently contracted to supply the national oil storage facility.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:37:30 GMTDebate On Concourt Invoke Mixed Reactions
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The proposed establishment of a Constitutional Court through Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2025, has been a topic of significant debate, revolving around issues of legal framework, judicial independence and consti...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:20:14 GMTFirst Division North League Resumes Tomorrow
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The First Division North League will resume this weekend following a break for the festive holidays.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:22:26 GMTPower Profits and Prescriptions
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- On a Thursday evening, Minister of Health Dr Stephen Modise walked into the BTV studio to address the nation.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:34:46 GMTDrugs Availability Stands At 50 Per Cent in Moshupa District
[Botswana Daily News] Moshupa -- Overall drug availability at Moshupa District Pharmacy Warehouse stands at 50 per cent.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:58:30 GMTGovt Acts to Decongest Princess Marina
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government has launched an urgent reset of Botswana's public health system, moving to take over Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH), decongest Princess Marina Hospital and clear long-standing surgical backl...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:32:57 GMTMISA Botswana Condemns Emerging Threats to Media Freedom
[MISA] The Constitution of Botswana (Section 12) guarantees freedom of expression and the media's role as a watchdog. These rights are not concessions granted by political authority. They are fundamental democratic entitlements that the state is duty...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:52:51 GMTMalak Move Great Opportunity
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The recent move by Malak Macheng to the African Regional Training Centre (ARTC) in Tunisia has been hailed as a milestone achievement by the Botswana Tennis Association (BTA).
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:28:56 GMTBTA Expresses Delight At Raguin's Incredible Run
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) vice president Nonofo Othusitse has expressed the association's delight at Ntungamili Raguin's historic achievement at the Australian Open Junior Championships 2026.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:32:14 GMTInside Botswana Health Crisis
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- On an ordinary morning at a government clinic, the queue moves slowly. Mothers cradle children. Elderly patients lean heavily on walking sticks.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:55:13 GMTPandamatenga Farmers Count Losses Following Heavy Rains
[Botswana Daily News] Pandamatenga -- Farmers in the Pandamatenga region are reeling from a catastrophic 'one-in-200-years' storm that occurred on January 21, leaving over 8,000 hectares of diverse crops submerged.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:44:55 GMTWorld Bank Supports a Stronger and More Resilient Health System in Botswana
[World Bank] Gaborone -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved the Botswana Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Project, which will support the strengthening of the country's ability to withstand future pan...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:05:55 GMTSystem Overhaul Critical to Address Health Sector Challenges
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The unfolding crisis in Botswana's health system, a problem that has, according to President Advocate Duma Boko, been simmering over decades ought to be halted and stopped from shaking the very soul of the people ...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:26:31 GMTAssist in Maintaining Border Fences - Official
[Botswana Daily News] Masunga -- Botswana faces an increased risk of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) spillover following reported outbreaks in neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe earlier this January.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:14:05 GMTFarmers On Edge As FMD Threat Looms Over Molopo River
[Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- The Molopo River is more than just a geographic boundary. For the farmers of southern Botswana, it is a lifeline that has suddenly become a liability.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:11:52 GMTGovernment to Revise Act to Handle Modern Road Challenges
[Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- Government is looking into a comprehensive review of the Road Traffic Act of 1972.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:12:32 GMTLocal Authorities Push for Decentralisation
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The 2026 Budget strategy paper has received input from local authorities, with focus on the implementation of the decentralisation policy and diversification of revenue streams.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:55:07 GMTA New Digital Dawn As Ori Receives Gis Computers
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- The Okavango Delta is often described as a 'miracle of nature', a luxurious and emerald maze of water pulsing through the heart of the Kalahari Desert.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:55:12 GMTTourism Key to Shared Prosperity
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe has emphasised the crucial role of tourism in driving socio-economic transformation and shared prosperity across Botswana.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:55:11 GMTBtta Confirms Provisional National Youth Squad
[Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- Botswana Table Tennis (BTTA) has gathered a provisional team of young players, who will form the basis of selection for the youth national team that will represent the country at the WTT Youth Contender in Gaborone...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:55:11 GMTRaguin Eyes Last 16 At Australian Junior Open
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana's on form and rising tennis sensation, Ntungamili Raguin is determined to break barriers and introduce a new name to the world of tennis.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:55:11 GMTWorld Relays to Transform Botswana Sport Landscape
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- When Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone this May, the nation will not merely be staging a global sporting spectacle, but opening a new chapter in sport development, tourism growth and economic oppo...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:55:41 GMTBogosi Pillar of National Unity and Governance
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Vice President and Minister of Finance, Mr Ndaba Gaolathe, has reaffirmed government's respect for the country's traditional leadership, describing Ntlo ya Dikgosi as a vital pillar of national unity, cultural preser...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:20:12 GMTTennis Prodigy Makes History At Melbourne Park
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- On January 24, the world will watch as the Australian Open Junior Championship officially begins, but for Botswana's Ntungamili Raguin, the preparation for this moment started over a decade ago.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:06:46 GMTFurnmart Botswana Gifts Mogonye Primary School
[Botswana Daily News] Ramotswa -- Furnmart Botswana, through their Game City store, made a donation of school bags, pencils and rulers and mathematical sets to pupils of Mogonye Primary School on January 20.