The Monitor

13/09/2025

Busy Sunday for Team Botswana

Sunday will be a busy day for Team Botswana at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo as 400m runners kick-off their campaign.
Bayapo Ndori will be in heat 2, Lane 5 at 11:43 am, while
Collen Kebinatshipi lines up in heat 3
3 in Lane 6 at 11:51 am.
Lee Eppie will be in Heat 6 and takes up Lane 6 at 12:15 pm.
Meanwhile, Letsile Tebogo will continue his quest for 100m glory as he competes in the men's 100m semi-final at 13:59 pm from Lane 5. Tebogo will, among others, battle it out against Jamaican Oblique Seville and American sprinter, Courtney Lindsey.

13/09/2025

Tebogo lines up in 100m heat as World Championships kick-off

Letsile Tebogo will kick off Botswana's World Athletics Championships campaign when he runs in the men's 100m heat today. He lines up in heat 5 and will take Lane 8 at 2: 03pm (local time), with his eyes set on the final.
A showdown is expected between Tebogo, American sprinter, Courtney Lindsey and Andre De Grasse, although the Canadian has been struggling with form this season.
Tebogo has a season’s best of 10.03s in the 100m.

12/09/2025

A dispute over who should lead the village of Seleka is pending before the High Court, and despite the challenge, the installation has proceeded with Bangwato Kgosikgolo Ian Khama, reportedly overseeing the ceremony.

12/09/2025

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has announced Tshepang Brooks as its official candidate for the upcoming Kgalagadi South by-election, following the recent passing of the area Member of Parliament, who was also the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Micus Chimbombi.

12/09/2025

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is closing the window for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for individuals wishing to contest in the upcoming Kgalagadi South constituency by-election.

12/09/2025

A 25-year-old Motswana man has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a 39-year-old Zimbabwean man during a drinking session at Mmopane Block 1 in the early hours of Saturday.

12/09/2025

What began as a love rivalry between two Zimbabwean herders ended in tragedy on Friday afternoon when one was brutally killed and dumped in the bush at Sukunya Lands, on the outskirts of Radisele village.

11/09/2025

The Bagammangwato tribe will come together in the spirit of unity, gratitude, and celebration as it hosts a thanksgiving and appreciation ceremony in honour of Kgosi Sediegeng Kgamane, the longest serving regent in the history of the tribe.

11/09/2025

The annual Dithubaruba Cultural Festival — held last Saturday in Molepolole — attracted multitudes of revellers who, according to police, were largely well-behaved.

11/09/2025

The government, in response to the legal matter brought by Balemetse Melitah Kobe Seleka, who is challenging the appointment of Kobe Baitswi as the headman of Seleka village, says the latter was chosen by the community.

11/09/2025

The Botswana National Front (BNF) will be heading to the Kgalagadi South constituency on Saturday as internal competition intensifies over the upcoming by-election.

11/09/2025

Local entrepreneur, Tuduetso Tebape, founder of Nubian Seed, has secured a 12-month market access support package from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

ALGIERS: Local entrepreneur, Tuduetso Tebape, founder of Nubian Seed, has secured a 12-month market access support package from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).