[The Patriot] Led by President Advocate Duma Boko, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has appointed Dubai registered Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited to conduct a forensic audit on ministries, government departments, State Owned Enterprises, and regulatory bodies. The forensic audit is already underway. Scheduled to cover a period of 10 years dating back to 2014, the audit will last for nine (9) months and cost government a whooping U$4 210 256 (P57 424 126.61).
[The Patriot] The gambling watchdog- Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) move to tighten screws against online betting sites operating illegally in Botswana left dozens of punters stranded after the gambling watchdog newly licensed online betting sites blackout since Thursday last week. Punters were up against the new betting sites and the gambling authority on social media, accusing them of conniving in their quest to rob them their hard earned cash. Dozens of desperate punters descended on the just newly online betting
[allAfrica] "What's transpired is unthinkable. We will always be Sentebale's founders, but this situation is beyond repair."
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Botswanan Minister of Sport and Arts Jacob Kelebeng expressed his delight over Botswana's having been awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 World Athletics Relays.
[The Herald] The World Athletics Council confirmed the hosts for three World Athletics Series events and made a series of other decisions during the 237th World Athletics Council Meeting in Nanjing, China, on March 24-25.
[The Patriot] Hardly a week after he was arrested and detained in Angola on suspicion of attending celebrations by the opposition MPLA, Khama was this week at it again. He posted on Facebook: "Hamas are using babies to man their command-and-control centres in Gaza. That's why Palestinians babies are being massacred by Israel".
[The Patriot] Despite Botswana's reputation as one of the countries with a stable democracy in Sub Saharan Africa, it is in a state of "democratic erosion" when it comes to women in political participation, according to a new study released by Gender Links.
[The Patriot] To alleviate high unemployment besieging the agriculture graduates, Botswana Agricultural Sciences Professionals Association (BASPA) is calling on government to regulate the agriculture profession. Agriculture graduates have been recently embarking on peaceful protests demanding that government address their plight of unemployment, accusing the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) for being irrelevant education institution. In an interview, BASPA president Mbiganyi Taka said as
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- Botswana has made $4 million from the sale of licenses to hunt wild animals, the highest figure since lifting a hunting ban in 2019. The hunting season, which ended in November, was held amid growing opposition from some European countries that want a ban on the importation of African wildlife trophies.
[The Patriot] The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has warned government against increasing income tax rates, decrying that the strategy could hinder the recovery of the tourism sector. The warning is contained in HATAB's position paper titled "HATAB 2025/2026 Budget Expectations," released ahead of the recent budget speech by Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe. According to HATAB, the tourism industry is still struggling to rebound from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and requires more time to
[The Patriot] High Court Judges set for promotion to CoA The judiciary is set for another reshuffle as three of the most senior High Court judges are poised to be elevated to the Court of Appeal (CoA), sources within the legal fraternity have revealed.
[The Patriot] A sad reality on the local education system continued to take toll as an overall record of over 30 000 candidates have technically failed the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) 2024 examinations, with an overall 98% fail rate recorded by the class of 2024 painting bleak future.
[The Patriot] Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is at the deep end of a political hole it must urgently and desperately retrieve itself. For it to do so, it urgently requires untainted men and women to turn its fortunes around because the stakes have not been higher than they are. For all intents and purposes and because the stakes are so high, the BDP requires a new broom to sweep clean.
[The Patriot] The true homeland is not just land and borders. Back in the day, there used to be four different exit points at basic education level. These were: Primary school (Standard 4) - there was an examination taken to progress to standard 5, otherwise pupils were made repeat Standard 4 until they have been moulded enough to proceed to higher classes. Then there was Standard 7 Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) where pupils were expected to get a C or better for them to proceed to Junior Secondary school.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Botswana has embarked on the development of a National Implementation Strategy for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a crucial step toward maximizing the benefits of the Agreement and boosting intra-African trade.
[CAF] The journey to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup resumed on Saturday, 8 March with five fixtures taking place. Below is a summary of the results:
[The Patriot] Botswana and De Beers Group have renewed their long-standing diamond partnership, signing a transformative agreement that extends mining licences for another 25 years and secures a decade-long sales deal.
[SAnews.gov.za] Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports to Botswana.
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- Experts have welcomed the signing of a long-delayed rough diamond sales agreement between Botswana and South African mining giant De Beers. Representatives of the Botswana government and De Beers put pen to paper Tuesday on a 10-year deal following six years of negotiations.
[The Patriot] Despite early warnings and a meteorological forecast predicting extreme weather conditions, the National Disaster Management Department appears to have been caught off guard once again--an oversight likely to lead to a huge economic cost to the nation and strain the already burdened national purse. For years, concerns have been raised over Botswana's disaster preparedness and response strategies, particularly regarding floods. However, stakeholders have made little progress in improving these crucial