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KTM CHOIR WINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Local choral pundits Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete Choir (KTM) has emerged victorious ...
22/12/2025

KTM CHOIR WINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Local choral pundits Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete Choir (KTM) has emerged victorious at the just ended weekend Tiro Mpane Foundation Choral Festival. KTM Choir was competing in the large category making it the first Botswana choir to compete in the category. The music competition that was held in Sun City, South Africa had put together choirs from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and Lesotho.

KTM Choir scored 89.73% in overall to secure the top spot ahead of renowned Gauteng Choristers and Mbabane Methodist Church Choir. Last year Botswana’s Andante Chorus settled for third spot under the standard category.

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has recorded a robust performance in the first eleven months of 2025, with total marke...
21/12/2025

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has recorded a robust performance in the first eleven months of 2025, with total market turnover rising by 14.3 percent to P8.7 billion, driven largely by a sharp rebound in equity trading.

This is captured in the newly released data by the BSE.

According to the BSE Market Performance Report for the period 1 January to 30 November 2025, equity market turnover surged by an extraordinary 268.6 percent year-on-year, climbing from P1.5 billion in 2024 to P5.47 billion in 2025. Average daily equity turnover rose nearly fourfold to P24.3 million, underscoring renewed investor appetite and heightened trading activity on the local bourse.

https://2ndrepublicnews.com/2025/12/18/bse-records-strong-equity-rebound-as-turnover-jumps-14-in-2025/

The Mabogo Dinku Trust has been lauded for hosting a series of successful public debates aimed at promoting critical thi...
18/12/2025

The Mabogo Dinku Trust has been lauded for hosting a series of successful public debates aimed at promoting critical thinking, civic engagement and informed dialogue among students.

Held last week in Gaborone, the debates brought together students from across the African continent, including, among others, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, to deliberate on topical social, economic and governance issues affecting Botswana.

https://2ndrepublicnews.com/2025/12/18/mabogo-dinku-trust-holds-successful-debates/

Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) has approved a seven-year term loan facility of USD10 million to Letshego Africa ...
18/12/2025

Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) has approved a seven-year term loan facility of USD10 million to Letshego Africa Holdings Limited, in a move aimed at accelerating inclusive growth and expanding access to finance across key social sectors in Africa.

Letshego Africa Holdings, a Botswana-headquartered pan-African retail financial services group listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, operates in 11 African markets and is widely known for its payroll deduction-based lending model.

https://2ndrepublicnews.com/2025/12/18/bdc-deploys-10-million-facility-to-letshego-to-boost-financial-inclusion-across-africa/

The Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs has announced the rebranding and reform of the long-running Ipe...
18/12/2025

The Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs has announced the rebranding and reform of the long-running Ipelegeng programme, which will now be known as the Ikageng Public Works Programme.

In a savingram circulated to stakeholders, the ministry said the revamped programme will be implemented through a phased approach starting in January, following consultations with relevant stakeholders.

https://2ndrepublicnews.com/2025/12/18/ipelegeng-rebranded-as-ikageng-public-works-programme-workers-to-earn-p2500/

Botswana’s leading photo agency director, Monirul Bhuiyan of PressPhoto, has unveiled a photography book documenting the...
16/12/2025

Botswana’s leading photo agency director, Monirul Bhuiyan of PressPhoto, has unveiled a photography book documenting the political journey of President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, offering a visual narrative of his life and leadership.

The book captures key moments from President Boko’s rise to the top leadership of the Botswana National Front (BNF) in July 2010 to the present day. Through a powerful collection of images, Bhuiyan traces Boko’s evolution into one of Botswana’s most influential political figures.

https://2ndrepublicnews.com/2025/12/16/bhuiyan-chronicles-president-bokos-political-journey-in-photography-book/

12/12/2025

Botswana Police Service Intake no.1 of 2025 Passout Parade kicks off this morning in Otse, with President Advocate Duma Boko set to grace the occasion and give a keynote address.

BNF PE*****TE NGAMI & OKAVANGO Botswana National Front (BNF) vice-president Moeti Mohwasa has just announced that the pa...
09/12/2025

BNF PE*****TE NGAMI & OKAVANGO

Botswana National Front (BNF) vice-president Moeti Mohwasa has just announced that the party is scheduled to hold yet another welcome event in the Okavango and Ngami region early 2026. This therefore signals the party’s intention to pe*****te into other regions. Mohwasa is currently welcoming new members in Gaborone.

09/12/2025

“I missed you,” Segokgo has expressed elation over his welcome into the Botswana National Front (BNF). He is welcomed back into the BNF from Botswana Congress Party (BCP).

09/12/2025

Rhoda Sekgororwane has explained that this is the most jovial day of her life. She expressed excitement over her being welcomed back into Botswana National Front (BNF). BNF is today welcoming new members into the party.

SEGOKGO & SEKGORORWANE JOIN BNFRhoda Sekgororwane and Masego Segokgo are among the crop of new members welcomed this eve...
09/12/2025

SEGOKGO & SEKGORORWANE JOIN BNF

Rhoda Sekgororwane and Masego Segokgo are among the crop of new members welcomed this evening into the Botswana National Front (BNF). They are currently being welcomed by party vice president Moeti Mohwasa at Cresta President’s Hotel in Gaborone.

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