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February 1, 2026, 11:26 am
Debate On Concourt Invoke Mixed Reactions
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The proposed establishment of a Constitutional Court through Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2025, has been a topic of significant debate, revolving around issues of legal framework, judicial independence and constitutionalism as well as prioritisation of needs.
Drugs Availability Stands At 50 Per Cent in Moshupa District
- [Botswana Daily News] Moshupa -- Overall drug availability at Moshupa District Pharmacy Warehouse stands at 50 per cent.
First Division North League Resumes Tomorrow
- [Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The First Division North League will resume this weekend following a break for the festive holidays.
Power Profits and Prescriptions
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- On a Thursday evening, Minister of Health Dr Stephen Modise walked into the BTV studio to address the nation.
Govt Acts to Decongest Princess Marina
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government has launched an urgent reset of Botswana's public health system, moving to take over Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH), decongest Princess Marina Hospital and clear long-standing surgical backlogs, as pressure mounts across major referral facilities.
MISA Botswana Condemns Emerging Threats to Media Freedom
- [MISA] The Constitution of Botswana (Section 12) guarantees freedom of expression and the media's role as a watchdog. These rights are not concessions granted by political authority. They are fundamental democratic entitlements that the state is duty-bound to protect.
Malak Move Great Opportunity
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The recent move by Malak Macheng to the African Regional Training Centre (ARTC) in Tunisia has been hailed as a milestone achievement by the Botswana Tennis Association (BTA).
BTA Expresses Delight At Raguin's Incredible Run
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) vice president Nonofo Othusitse has expressed the association's delight at Ntungamili Raguin's historic achievement at the Australian Open Junior Championships 2026.
Inside Botswana Health Crisis
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- On an ordinary morning at a government clinic, the queue moves slowly. Mothers cradle children. Elderly patients lean heavily on walking sticks.
Pandamatenga Farmers Count Losses Following Heavy Rains
- [Botswana Daily News] Pandamatenga -- Farmers in the Pandamatenga region are reeling from a catastrophic 'one-in-200-years' storm that occurred on January 21, leaving over 8,000 hectares of diverse crops submerged.
World Bank Supports a Stronger and More Resilient Health System in Botswana
- [World Bank] Gaborone -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved the Botswana Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Project, which will support the strengthening of the country's ability to withstand future pandemics, climate-related illnesses, and everyday health challenges. The project will help strengthen critical medicine supplies, accelerate detection of disease outbreaks, and make life-saving health data available in real time.
System Overhaul Critical to Address Health Sector Challenges
- [Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The unfolding crisis in Botswana's health system, a problem that has, according to President Advocate Duma Boko, been simmering over decades ought to be halted and stopped from shaking the very soul of the people of Botswana and throwing them into a state of despondency.
Assist in Maintaining Border Fences - Official
- [Botswana Daily News] Masunga -- Botswana faces an increased risk of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) spillover following reported outbreaks in neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe earlier this January.
Farmers On Edge As FMD Threat Looms Over Molopo River
- [Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- The Molopo River is more than just a geographic boundary. For the farmers of southern Botswana, it is a lifeline that has suddenly become a liability.
Government to Revise Act to Handle Modern Road Challenges
- [Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- Government is looking into a comprehensive review of the Road Traffic Act of 1972.
Local Authorities Push for Decentralisation
- [Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The 2026 Budget strategy paper has received input from local authorities, with focus on the implementation of the decentralisation policy and diversification of revenue streams.
A New Digital Dawn As Ori Receives Gis Computers
- [Botswana Daily News] Maun -- The Okavango Delta is often described as a 'miracle of nature', a luxurious and emerald maze of water pulsing through the heart of the Kalahari Desert.
Tourism Key to Shared Prosperity
- [Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe has emphasised the crucial role of tourism in driving socio-economic transformation and shared prosperity across Botswana.
Btta Confirms Provisional National Youth Squad
- [Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- Botswana Table Tennis (BTTA) has gathered a provisional team of young players, who will form the basis of selection for the youth national team that will represent the country at the WTT Youth Contender in Gaborone from November 11 to 14.
Raguin Eyes Last 16 At Australian Junior Open
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana's on form and rising tennis sensation, Ntungamili Raguin is determined to break barriers and introduce a new name to the world of tennis.
World Relays to Transform Botswana Sport Landscape
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- When Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone this May, the nation will not merely be staging a global sporting spectacle, but opening a new chapter in sport development, tourism growth and economic opportunity.
Bogosi Pillar of National Unity and Governance
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Vice President and Minister of Finance, Mr Ndaba Gaolathe, has reaffirmed government's respect for the country's traditional leadership, describing Ntlo ya Dikgosi as a vital pillar of national unity, cultural preservation and democratic stability.
Tennis Prodigy Makes History At Melbourne Park
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- On January 24, the world will watch as the Australian Open Junior Championship officially begins, but for Botswana's Ntungamili Raguin, the preparation for this moment started over a decade ago.
Furnmart Botswana Gifts Mogonye Primary School
- [Botswana Daily News] Ramotswa -- Furnmart Botswana, through their Game City store, made a donation of school bags, pencils and rulers and mathematical sets to pupils of Mogonye Primary School on January 20.
Botswana Strives for Sustainable Coexistence
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana's recognition as a global conservation success story faces a critical challenge on how to sustain its remarkable biodiversity and tourism industry while ensuring the safety and livelihoods of its people.
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Ambassador Van Vranken Remarks for C-130 Parts Handover Ceremony
- [U.S. Embassy Gaborone] Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of State President, Defence, and Security Ms. Goitsemang Morekisi, Commander of the Botswana Defence Force General Mpho Mophuting, distinguished visitors, guests, friends, and colleagues, thank you all for joining us on this important occasion. Today, we celebrate the enduring partnership between the United States and Botswana, specifically the C-130 program that began more than 30 years ago. We are commemorating this partnership with the delivery of nearly 13 million
Mophato Prepares for Camping
- [Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- The registration for GaNgwaketse mophato initiation exercise will start in March.
Kearoma Rantao Releases GBV Single Keledi Marameng
- [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Jazz sensation Kearoma Rantao has released a stirring single aimed at raising awareness and combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
High Population Strains Services
- [Botswana Daily News] Kopong -- Kopong village remains a closed book to the world yet it is one of Botswana's ancient communities and is home to many people.
