As of November 3, 2026, Botswana has 13 top stories from 2 local news outlets on the Global News Map.
- Brandy Steals the Spotlight — The Gazette
- Who can unmask a Facebook pseudonym? Police powers at home — Sunday Standard
- Independence for Some, Not Others? — The Gazette
Headlines updated
The Gazette22h ago
Wine, chocolate and brandy with serious age credentials. South African heavyweight KWV brought its finest pours to Gaborone, proving that Botswana’s growing wine culture has plenty more to explore. Wine had the first pour. Brandy stole the second act. And chocolate?
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Who can unmask a Facebook pseudonym? Police powers at home Recent reports indicate that two persons were taken in for questioning by Botswana police over their comments on posts published by a pseudonymous Facebook account.
The Gazette23h ago
Botswana’s support for Beijing’s position on Taiwan raises a difficult question about the right to self-government that Batswana claimed in 1966. DR DOUGLAS RASBASH Sixty years ago, the world accepted that Batswana should govern themselves. We were poor, landlocked and dependent on others.
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Anecdotes that should worry us Instead of just looking at the big numbers about the state of the economy, sometimes it’s not such a bad idea to look at some simple indicators. I treat Gaborone as the bellwether of the state of economic activity.
The Gazette1d ago
Beyond agreements and investment opportunities, the real test of Botswana’s visit to China is whether it learned how to build lasting skills, standards and institutions at home. DR DOUGLAS RASBASH Botswana’s delegation has returned from China.
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard BoB holds MoPR at 5.5% The Bank of Botswana has maintained its Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) at 5.5 percent, opting for stability as inflationary pressures remain elevated, while lifting restrictions preventing commercial banks from independently adjusting their prime lending rates.
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Gov’t payroll underpins nearly P52bn in household loans Botswana’s banking and microlending industries have built much of their household credit business around government employees, whose dependable salaries are now coming under scrutiny as the state seeks to contain expenditure…
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Gaborone mortgages approach 94% of property value A P1 million property financed with a P937,000 mortgage leaves its owner with just P63,000 in housing equity. A relatively modest fall in the property’s value could wipe out that financial cushion.
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Farmers welcome BAMB payments, seek national crop plan The Pandamatenga Commercial Farmers Association (PCFA) has welcomed progress by the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) in settling outstanding grain payments, but says a national crop plan is urgently needed ahead of…
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Sunnyside plans P175 million dairy expansion Sunnyside Dairy Farms plans to invest approximately P175 million in expanding its dairy and fodder production operations, targeting an increase in annual milk output to 22 million litres from the current six million to seven million…
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Turnstar after-tax profit falls 10.5% Turnstar Holdings Limited recorded a 10.5 percent decline in profit after tax to P85.1 million for the six months ended July 2026, despite improved rental income and operating performance across its property portfolio.
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Cheetah Cement eyes 800,000-tonne Gaborone plant Cheetah Cement is planning to establish a new manufacturing plant in Gaborone with an annual production capacity of 800,000 tonnes, in an expansion that could boost domestic cement production and reduce reliance on imports.
Sunday Standard1d ago
Sunday Standard Is Boxing Ready to Reclaim Its Perch in Botswana Sports Hierarchy? As Botswana returned to compete at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Africa Elite Men’s & Women’s Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, after a four-year absence, the mission was…