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The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-19T13:56:59+00:00
At Westwood, a walk became a warning shot. Walk for Giants 2026 brought conservation out of the bush and into Gaborone, putting families and young people face-to-face with one uncomfortable question: what happens when the animals we take for granted are gone?   GOSEGO MOTSUMI   A conservation event does not always need a safari…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-19T11:53:10+00:00
What began with discarded banana stems has become one of Botswana’s most intriguing beauty innovations. From Ghanzi to Japan, Uganda to Copenhagen, Matlhogonolo Seadimo is turning agricultural waste into braiding fibre and collecting recognition along the way.   GOSEGO MOTSUMI   The beauty industry has never been afraid of transformation. But turning banana waste into…
Sunday Standard · Botswana · 2026-09-19T09:29:59+00:00
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The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-17T15:41:36+00:00
CEDA says Botswana’s emerging hemp industry must create bankable, citizen-owned businesses and local value addition, not simply new production opportunities. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana must ensure that emerging industries such as industrial hemp create sustainable, citizen-owned businesses rather than simply opening new production opportunities, CEDA Board Chairperson Mbaakanyi Lenyatso has said. Addressing the fifth and final…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-17T13:49:37+00:00
Recovering reserves and a smaller 2025 deficit have bought Botswana some breathing room, but weak diamond demand is still set to drive large deficits and rising government debt. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s economic buffers have begun to recover, but weak global diamond demand continues to expose the country to large fiscal deficits and rising government debt,…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-17T12:02:26+00:00
As cyclists prepare for an 800-kilometre charity ride, Bomaid’s chief executive is asking fellow leaders to invest in their health and the communities around them. LEATHY LEE Moraki Mokgosana does not consider himself a strong cyclist. Yet the Bomaid chief executive is preparing to ride about 800 kilometres from Jwaneng to Maun, putting his belief…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T19:50:49+00:00
Kenneth Bale’s Blue Tapestry is not standing still. From Mokolodi to Maun and now Gaborone, the evolving art project follows memory, movement and belonging using one colour to ask a very big question: who is Botswana becoming?   GOSEGO MOTSUMI   Botswana has spent six decades becoming a nation. Visual artist Kenneth Bale wants to…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:58:51+00:00
Botswana’s bowlers face a demanding run from the African States Tournament in Zambia to world singles action in Australia and an international open in Jwaneng. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s lawn bowls national team will travel to Lusaka, Zambia, on September 19 for the African States Tournament (AST), scheduled for September 21 to 26. The tournament will…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:58:42+00:00
First-round exits for Gaborone United and Jwaneng Galaxy have reopened questions about preparation, continental competitiveness and what the results mean for Botswana football. GAZETTE REPORTER Gaborone United (GU) and Jwaneng Galaxy were both knocked out of CAF competitions on Saturday, ending Botswana’s representation in the Champions League and Confederation Cup at the first preliminary round.…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:56:22+00:00
Botswana opens its Samarkand campaign with leading players backed by corporate sponsors and reminded of the discipline expected while representing the country. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s chess teams have arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the 46th Chess Olympiad, which began on September 15 and runs through September 27. The event, organised by the International Chess Federation…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:48:12+00:00
Botswana’s latest podium finishes underline its sprinting strength as the BAA widens talent identification and develops a younger generation to join its established stars. GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s performance at the Ultimate Championships has offered another indication of the country’s growing sprinting strength, with established stars Letsile Tebogo and Collen Kebinatshipi delivering two podium finishes from…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:44:39+00:00
BDF A and Nhabe A claimed Botswana’s men’s and ladies’ club titles after matching 3-1 final victories at Babusi Hall. GAZETTE REPORTER BDF A and Nhabe A emerged as the respective men’s and ladies’ champions at the Phoenix Assurance Botswana Club Championship, with each winning team receiving P3,000. The tournament was held at Babusi Hall…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:44:30+00:00
Up to 800 children are expected at a Gaborone run combining sport, culture and national identity as Botswana marks 60 years of independence. GAZETTE REPORTER The BW Kids Independence Run is nearing a sell-out as preparations gather pace for a September 26 celebration of Botswana’s 60th Independence anniversary at the Three Dikgosi Monument in Gaborone’s…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:44:18+00:00
The Manual Workers Union wants security, financial and planning records for Zunaid Moti’s school and clinic project, alongside clarity on whether the government will ultimately pay. SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Manual Workers Union is demanding documentary proof that businessman Zunaid Moti’s recently opened school and clinic project in Gaborone has undergone government scrutiny, saying statutory safeguards…
The Gazette · Botswana · 2026-09-16T15:23:24+00:00
Government’s BETP review records policy activity across land, welfare, industry and finance, but offers limited evidence of completed reforms, savings, jobs or improved livelihoods. GAZETTE REPORTER The government’s mid-year review of the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) lists reforms and administrative milestones but provides less evidence of what they have delivered in investment, jobs and…
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