Botswana’s new president takes oath in ‘new dawn’
Gaborone – Botswana swore in new president Duma Boko on Friday, cementing a whirlwind change of government after his... Read more
8 Nov, 2024
Botswana’s new president: who is Duma Boko and what does he stand for?
David Sebudubudu, University of Botswana The electoral defeat delivered to the Botswana Democratic Party led by Mokgweetsi Masisi was... Read more
7 Nov, 2024
Botswana’s smooth regime change an example, says new president
Gaborone – Botswana’s new president took office on Monday, praising his predecessor for allowing a smooth regime change without... Read more
4 Nov, 2024
WATCH | It’s been a ‘a good journey’ – Botswana president concedes election defeat
Gaborone – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Friday he would “step aside” after his party suffered a resounding... Read more
1 Nov, 2024
Botswana votes with ruling party seeking to extend six decades of power
Gaborone – Southern Africa’s diamond-rich nation of Botswana voted in general elections Wednesday with the ruling party seeking to... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Botswana vote shaken up by angry ex-president, disillusion
Gaborone – Botswana holds a presidential election this week energised by a campaign by one previous head-of-state to unseat... Read more
28 Oct, 2024
Massive 2,492-carat diamond discovered in Botswana, second largest in history
Gaborone – A massive 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana,... Read more
23 Aug, 2024
SA’s Agbiz slams Botswana’s fruit and veg import ban, warns of economic strain
Cape Town – The Agricultural Business Chamber of SA (Agbiz) has expressed concern over Botswana’s temporary ban on South... Read more
12 Aug, 2024
Ireland imposes visa requirements for SA, Botswana passport holders
By Betha Madhomu Dublin – The Irish Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has announced that effective Wednesday, 10 July 2024,... Read more
9 Jul, 2024
El Nino, not climate change, driving southern Africa drought – study
Johannesburg — A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by... Read more
18 Apr, 2024
