THE BOTSWANA GAZETTE

12/05/2026

"The summit’s primary aim is to strengthen corporate governance by promoting accountability, transparency and ethical decision-making.”

National Assembly Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse is set to headline EHCC’s fourth Corporate Governance Summit, where governance architecture and accountability will take center stage   GAZETTE REPORTER   Exclusive Human Capital Consultancy will host its fourth Corporate Governance Summit on May 21...

12/05/2026

Watch: As Botswana's standout female tennis player Chelsea Chakanyuka wins 7–5, 6–3 against D’Estree Colalancia of Australia to earn her first career WTA point.

The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) is the principal organizing body of women’s professional tennis worldwide.

She did so at the ongoing World Tennis Tour M15/W15 event currently being held at the National Tennis Centre in Gaborone which runs until 23 May.

12/05/2026

“Success is defined by three outcomes: continuity for customers and employees, a stable and compliant transfer of operations, and positioning both the Group and the divested businesses for sustainable growth.”

Letshego Africa Holdings is selling five subsidiaries to Dubai-based Axian Group as part of a portfolio overhaul aimed at sharpening focus on Southern Africa and improving capital efficiency   GAZETTE REPORTER   Letshego Africa Holdings Limited has agreed to sell five of its African subsidiaries t...

12/05/2026

“Higher fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war affect all countries, even those that are fuel exporters.”

War-driven fuel shocks, diamond uncertainty and inflation cloud a fragile growth rebound for 2026   GAZETTE REPORTER   Botswana’s economic outlook for the rest of 2026 is being shaped by three major trends: a possible recovery in the diamond sector, ongoing reforms in the non-diamond economy und...

12/05/2026

PLANETSHAKERS - LIVE IN GABORONE

World-renowned worship team LIVE in Gaborone @ CRC Botswana!

🎟️ P250
📅 Friday 15th May
⏰ Doors open at 6pm
⛪️ CRC Auditorium Tlokweng Rd

Make sure to get your ticket NOW, available at:

💥 Web-tickets kiosks
💥 CRC Church Foyer
💥 Pastoral structure

11/05/2026

“The Ministry has not received any applications or granted approval for retrenchments in relation to the current situation.”

  Labour Minister Major General (rtd) Pius Mokgware has warned meat industry employers against using Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) disruptions to unlawfully retrench workers SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Minister of Labour, Major General (rtd) Pius Mokgware, has warned employers in the meat industry against...

11/05/2026

Govt, Ombudsman Strike Deal on ‘Health Crisis’

“I can confirm that the Ministry has formally responded to the Ombudsman, outlining the remedial measures we intend to implement in light of their findings.”

https://www.thegazette.news/news/govt-ombudsman-strike-deal-on-health-crisis/

11/05/2026

“I pushed myself harder and knew results would come if I stayed focused.”

Top BGCSE/BSSE achiever Desye Molome who scored 7A*s, 2A grades and 2 C grades wants government to reinstate the Top Achievers Programme   GAZETTE REPORTER   The country’s top BGCSE/BSSE performer, Desye Lefika Molome of Ledumang Senior School, has expressed disappointment over the discontinuati...

11/05/2026

We are swimming in their mess and remedying their 58-year rule of mismanagement and corruption.”

Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi has stirred political debate after urging citizens to embrace the current economic hardships, comments that have been widely interpreted as a swipe at the ruling UDC government’s handling of the economy GAZETTE REPORTER Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi has spar...

10/05/2026

"It will obviously increase the transport costs of goods imported into Botswana. It will also increase demand for fuel in Botswana, as cross-border trucks will prefer to fill up in Botswana where fuel is cheaper."

Policymakers are now faced with the delicate task of balancing economic stability with the need to reflect global market realities BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana is on high alert following a steep increase in fuel prices in South Africa, a development expected to have immediate ripple effects across the d...

10/05/2026

Prayers for the late former President of Botswana, Festus G. Mogae, are expected to begin in a few minutes at Buipuso Hall (Fairgrounds) in Gaborone.

From tomorrow, the prayers will start at 17:00hrs and continue until Thursday. They are also held at his family home in Botalaote Ward, Serowe.