Botswana
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:52:28 GMTBotswana Launches Program Linking Startups to $150m Climate Fund
[Daba Finance] Botswana Innovation Fund and Scalar International launched the Scalar Botswana Innovation Program, a 12-month initiative to support climate and digital technology startups.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:15:57 GMTBoko Commits to Advance BIUST Mission
[Botswana Daily News] Palapye -- President Advocate Duma Boko has promised to champion Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)'s mission, advocate its interests and promote its achievements within Botswana and beyond. Pres...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:08:10 GMTFMD Prevalence Declines
[Botswana Daily News] Masunga -- Vaccination for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) at Zone 6b, North of Bisoli Farm is at 95.5 per cent and at 96 per cent at Zone 3c - Maitengwe but a small number of cattle still show a few signs of the disease.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:08:59 GMTRevamped Mpatlise App to Revitalise Agriculture
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The launch of the revamped Mpatlise Application signals a step in advancing Botswana's digital transformation and revitalising the agricultural sector.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:46:58 GMTGovt Backs Stanbic Housing Loan Initiative
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- In a strategic bid to address housing demand in Botswana, Stanbic Bank Botswana has unveiled Legae Home Loan, an initiative aimed at making home ownership a possibility for Batswana.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:04:16 GMTGovt Cleared to Withdraw P23.4 Billion From Consolidated Fund
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Parliament has approved revenue appropriation of over P23.4 billion thus authorising government to withdraw funds from the consolidated fund for state expenditure to enable implementation of approved budget prioritie...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:32:27 GMTMinistry Adopts One - Stop Service Centre for GBV Survivors
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs is collaborating with a multi-sectoral team to establish One-Stop Service Centres for GBV survivors to address the gap between reporting gender-based violence (GBV) and access...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:06:11 GMTSDC Approves P233m Budget for 202627 Financial Year
[Botswana Daily News] Serowe -- The Serowe District Council (SDC) has approved a budget of over P233 million for the 2026/2027 financial year.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:05:07 GMTLobatse Council to Maximise Existing Revenue Streams
[Botswana Daily News] Lobatse -- The Lobatse Town Council aims to maximise existing revenue streams and identify new income sources after a P224 million budget was approved for the 2026/2027 financial year, falling short of the council's estimated re...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:01:56 GMTEnvoys Reaffirm Support for Botswana Conservation Efforts
[Botswana Daily News] Kasane -- European Union (EU) Heads of Mission to Botswana and SADC have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Botswana in maintaining its status as a global leader in environmental conservation and sustainable development.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:32:07 GMTMaintenance of Education Facilities Priority
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government has prioritised maintenance and refurbishment of existing education facilities across all levels of education in line with the twelfth National Development Plan (NDP 12) and Botswana Economic Transformatio...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:26:25 GMTWarriors Coach Marinica Targets Four Nations Tournament to Build Future Squad
[New Zimbabwe] Warriors coach Marian Marinica says he will use the upcoming Four Nations Tournament as a platform to build a competitive squad for future assignments.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:05:52 GMTCouncillors Reject Proposed Liquor Act
[Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- Kanye District councillors have unanimously rejected government's proposed amendment to the Liquor Act, which seeks to abolish liquor control authorities and transfer their powers to a director.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:21:38 GMTAir Botswana Deploys Plan to Stabilise Performance
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of a mandatory C-check maintenance on its ATR72-600 on March 6, increasing the airline's operational...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:11:13 GMTEastern Zambezi Still Uses Botswana Pula As NDP's Lukato Blames Past Leadership for Bridge Delays
[Namibian] Political leaders and National Democratic Party leader Martin Lukato are blaming past failures and corruption for the continued, illegal use of the Botswana pula in Namibia's eastern Zambezi region.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:52:29 GMTStrategies in Place to Curb Human - Wildlife Conflict
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), has implemented various strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the North West District.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:11:08 GMTSustainable Water Irrigation and Farming Technologies (Swift) Vacancy - Assistant Accountant
[The Patriot] Sustainable Water Irrigation and Farming Technologies (SWIFT) is a multinational engineering and technology company specializing in Water Supply, Renewable Energy Production,
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:04:46 GMTNam-Botswana Want 'No-Stop' Border Posts
[Namibian] Namibia and Botswana have discussed implementing no-stop border posts to facilitate seamless trade and the smooth movement of people.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:04:58 GMTBotswana's President Seeks to Strengthen Trade Relations With Namibia
[Namibian] President Duma Boko of Botswana says part of his country's plans with Namibia is to strengthen trade between both counties.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:43:23 GMTS&P Downgrades Botswana With Negative Outlook On Diamond Weakness
[Daba Finance] S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana's sovereign credit rating to BBB- from BBB and assigned a negative outlook, citing prolonged weakness in global diamond demand.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:02:00 GMTFinancial Constraints Halt National Border Buffer
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The exercise to create a buffer along the international boundary was put on hold on account of financial resources, acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr Edwin Dikoloti has said. Dr Dikoloti said this answerin...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:13:04 GMTLucara Boosts Miss Botswana Ahead of Grand Finale
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- With only 12 contestants remaining in the Miss Botswana 2026 competition, the road to the coveted crown has entered its final stretch, buoyed by corporate support after Lucara Botswana pledged P500 000 to the pageant...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:12:45 GMTLefika Relays Ready to Go
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Both the National Stadium and the University of Botswana stadium will be ready for the Lefika International Relays on March 28. The stadia will be also used for the upcoming World Athletics Relays and were expected t...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:15:10 GMTIndustrial Court Deploys New Strategy to Eradicate Case Backlog
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Industrial Court is set to devise new means to eradicate its case backlog through the establishment of a Judicial Case Management (JCM) Unit, which will comprise four Judges of the Industrial Court.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:20:00 GMTHunting Quota to Address Human-Lion Conflict
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Government has introduced an experimental spatial lion hunting quota as part of efforts to address the growing human-lion conflict in Botswana.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:19:29 GMTBotswana Pushes to Strengthen Sanitation Services
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government officials, development partners and sector stakeholders have called for renewed urgency and stronger collaboration to improve sanitation services across Botswana, as the country seeks to close the gap betw...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:19:44 GMTConsultations On Zone 11 Sub-Division Ongoing
[Botswana Daily News] Loporung -- Consultations on sub-dividing Zone 11 are ongoing, says acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:52:43 GMTNorth West District Records 448 Diarrhea Cases
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Due to continuous heavy downpours across the country, the North West district is experiencing a spike in waterborne diseases such as diarrhea and malaria.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:46:21 GMTFormer Speaker Dies At 78
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- "And when great souls die, after a period, peace blooms. Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us... 'They existed. They existed. We can be. Be and be better. For they existed."
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:59:08 GMTRising Food Prices Leave Many Struggling
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Nearly one in two citizens struggles to access enough safe and nutritious food to live active, healthy and productive lives, says University of Botswana, human nutrition Professor Maria Nnyepi.