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Fears of financial strain, disrupted academic life, and displacement are overshadowing campus life at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) as students face uncertainty over looming accommodation changes.In an online...

Luxury has always had a geography. For decades, prestige travelled with foreign accents, European labels, polished storefronts and impossible price tags.In Botswana, as in much of Africa, genuine leather often lived at the opposite of that...

On any given day in Setlhoa, Gaborone, cameras click, designs take shape, and strategies are mapped out, not in a corporate high rise, but inside a growing creative hub.At the centre of it, is 27-year-old Ofetotse Scott Makube, a Mmadinare native who...

The death of Festus Gontebanye Mogae has brought Botswana into a deep national introspection not only on the life of a former President, but on the character of a leader whose quiet strength helped guide the country through some of its most uncertain...

By the time the placards went up and the chants filled the streets from Notwane grounds to Parliament, it was no longer just about Tshepi. The country was being forced to look at itself.The gripe - who protects the girl child when the system meant to...

Nearly 10 months after the death of 13-year-old Retshepile Setso “Tshepi” Tshedu, questions continue to grow, emotions remain raw, and calls for justice are getting louder across social media.It began as a suicide case. However, post-mortem...

A 39-year-old man from Phokeng Ward in Machaneng has been arraigned before the Mahalapye Magistrate Court on a single count of murder following the death of his 55-year-old uncle.Police say the incident surfaced on February 22, 2026, after the...

The Leader of Opposition (LOO), Dumelang Saleshando, has accused the government of mistaking fiscal management for economic transformation by asking citizens to carry heavier tax burdens while unemployment remains stubbornly high.Responding to the...

Botswana has secured a major financial and technical boost for its struggling public health system, with the World Bank approving a US$43 million (over P560 million) package to strengthen emergency preparedness, medicine supply chains, and disease...

Patients visiting Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone wait between three and five days before they are seen by a doctor or admitted to a ward.The Ombudsman, Stephen Tiroyakgosi, revealed this following an investigation into the public health...

President Duma Boko has cautioned against viewing capital punishment as a solution to Botswana’s deep‑rooted social problems, arguing that executions do not address the underlying causes of violent crime, particularly gender‑based violence...

With Batswana preparing for a busy festive season filled with major entertainment events, all eyes are turning to Kanye, where the Kanye Festival Xplosion (KFX) is positioning itself as the ultimate destination this Saturday (December 20th). But the...

The authority of Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, was openly undermined when he delivered his long-awaited decision to regroup the disbanded Tumasera village on Monday. Rasesa leadership, including Kgosi...

The Kgalagadi South by-election held over the weekend delivered results that were expected by some but surprising to others.The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) retained the constituency with a clear margin, as Tokyo Modise collected 6,766 votes....

Botswana Congress Party Youth League (BCPYL) has criticised the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government’s performance in its first year in office, describing it as underwhelming and characterised by missed opportunities.According to the...