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In the half-light of dawn along the unfenced Zimbabwe-Botswana border, villagers from Maitengwe moved in small groups, scanning the scrubland for hoofprints. They were not looking to herd their cattle, they were trying to recover them.“They hit...
As gender-based violence (GBV) cases surge across Botswana, the government has turned to divine intervention, launching a national Week of Prayer Against GBV on June 13, 2025.Spearheaded by the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs (MYGA), the...
A surprise raid by Gaborone City Council (GCC) officials has exposed disturbing food safety violations at both formal and informal food outlets across the city.The findings left many residents alarmed and wondering how some businesses continue to...
Founded on passion, resilience, and the belief that education should never be a privilege of the few, Sauced Brains Academy (SBA) is redefining academic support in Botswana. What began as a voluntary tutoring initiative is now a fully-fledged...
June Tebogo June, 32, brings more than a decade of leadership experience, deep-rooted activism, and a call to action as the Botswana Congress Party Youth League (BCPYL) goes for its elective congress billed for this weekend.Representing the Tati West...
On June 28th, Batswana and members of the music fraternity will gather in Digawana for a special occasion, which happens to be the tombstone unveiling of one of Botswana’s most celebrated traditional music legends, the late Gong Master.Born Mponang...
President DGB Earns Black Belt in HungaryWrapping up his recent working visit to Hungary, President Duma Gideon Boko had the pleasure of attending the 2025 World Judo Championships, where he was surprised with the award of an honorary black belt....
President Advocate Duma Boko delivered a heartfelt and urgent message to Batswana students studying in Hungary, urging them to strive for excellence as they represent the nation's investment in a better future.He stressed that Botswana is...
A 26-year-old man appeared before the Lobatse Magistrate Court on Monday, charged with murder and attempted murder.He allegedly drove a truck into his ex-lover’s house in a violent attack that killed a 7-month-old baby. The man, employed as a truck...
In 2024, Botswana reported 6,197 cases of teenage pregnancy, highlighting an urgent need to protect the health and future of its youth.In an interview with The Midweek Sun, Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr. Christopher Nyanga, shared that 7,488...
The Joint Ministerial Committee meeting of the Mosetse-Kazungula-Livingstone Railway Link Project underscored the strategic importance of the project in facilitating trade, promoting economic growth, and improving regional logistics efficiency.The...
The tariffs are starting to bite. Data out this week showed that China’s exports to the United States plunged by 34.4 percent last month, the sharpest drop since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Bloomberg. This decline occurred despite the...
Molepolole - arguably one of the largest villages in the country - has endured a severe shortage of potable water for the past five decades.Relief is finally on the horizon, as plans are underway to supply the village with water from the North-South...
When the new government of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) was ushered in last year following their general election victory, they coined their government as ‘human rights-based’.This was highlighted in the State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
Botswana Teachers’ Union President, Gotlamang Oitsile says schools are crumbling, and many of the public institutions are in dire disrepair.He said that teachers are grappling with textbook shortages, broken furniture, large class sizes, and a lack...
Botswana will introduce a dual Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) pathway system, that allows students to choose between an academic route or a vocational one from an earlier age. The current pathway primarily caters to students...
The government, through the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), has brought nothing to the negotiation table with the six (6) recognised Trade Unions, Botswana Guardian can reveal.The two negotiating teams started their engagement on...
Debswana Diamond Company and De Beers Group have joined efforts to co-create a future growth strategy for Oodi Weavers, as well as implement skills transfer and upskilling initiatives.Despite nearly five decades of remarkable success, Oodi Weavers...
The Botswana Police Service (BPS) has begun testing its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as Drones, which are operated under its Air Wing Unit in the Bobirwa region, a move that has sparked widespread discussion among residents.It...
Tensions continue to simmer at the University of Botswana (UB) as employees grow increasingly disillusioned with the prolonged restructuring process that has dragged on for half a decade.This past Wednesday, hundreds of workers at UB staged a public...
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