Molepolole man faces rape, threat to kill charges

Appearing before Extension II Magistrate Court today, Mongwaketse was charged with two counts of threat to kill and rape after the state moved an application to consolidate the charges he is facing. The accused (Mongwaketse) did not contend the...

Dream big, Botswana Veep urges Zambian youths

BOTSWANA Vice President Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe has urged Zambian youths to dream big and be courageous in the dreams that they have. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Vice-President Mutale Nalumango, Wednesday, Gaolathe said Zambia was...

UB holds its 43rd annual graduation ceremony

The first day of the ceremony will feature the conferment of Degrees for graduates from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences while the second day will celebrate graduands from the Faculties of Education, Engineering and...

Botswana advises Zambia to establish Gemstone Development Fund

BOTSWANA Presidential Projects Advisory Team Representative Jerry Chitube has advised Zambia to set up a Gemstone Development Fund to help license holders access machinery and expertise, similar to the model in Botswana. Chitube has also called...

South Africa: Understanding the SCA ruling, breaches that lead to director delinquency

The Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) decision in Msibithi Investments and Others v African Legend Investment and Others [2025] is a crisp reminder that the ability to declare a director delinquent in terms of section 162 of the Companies Act 71 of...

Windhoek honours Botswana’s Seretse Khama with street renaming

Founding president of Botswana Seretse Khama was on Thursday honoured with a street in Windhoek renamed after him. The initiative, organised by the City of Windhoek, renamed Feldstrasse near the police head office in Windhoek to Sir Seretse Khama...

Ian’s parents left him in Africa. Will he ever get Swiss citizenship?

Ian van Rooyen in a chapel in canton Graubünden in 2024, during the first – and to date only – visit he has made to his birth parents in Switzerland. Courtesy Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your...

Mohokare Golf Classic roars into life

Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO’s biggest international golfing event, the Mohokare Golf Classic, is set to take centre stage this weekend. Starting tomorrow and running through Saturday, the Nedbank Lesotho-sponsored tournament will be held...

Where to Go in 2026? A&K recommends….

After a period of shifting global priorities and renewed appreciation for meaningful travel, 2026 is emerging as a defining year for exploration. Travellers are venturing farther with a heightened interest in destinations that provide not only...

Swaneng Hills Hiking Challenge

The Swaneng Hills Hiking Challenge returns to Serowe this December, combining fitness, tourism, and social awareness to inspire community empowerment through sport GAZETTE REPORTER The second annual Swaneng Hills Hiking Challenge will take place...

Botswana's Francistown mayor commends Chinese community's contribution

GABORONE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Mayor of Francistown Gaone Majere has commended the Chinese community and the Chinese medical team in Botswana's second largest city for their contribution to the local economic and social development. Speaking at an...

Windhoek’s Feld Street renamed in honour of Botswana’s Founding President

Staff Reporter FELD Street in Windhoek’s Ausspannplatz has officially been renamed in honour of Sir Seretse Khama, the founding president of Botswana – a move that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted as a symbol of Namibia’s enduring...

Botswana–Namibia Bi-National Commission takes place in Windhoek this week

Staff Reporter THE Second Session of the Botswana–Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC) officially commenced in Windhoek on Monday, 6 October, with a Senior Officials meeting and will conclude on Friday, 10 October, with a Heads of State Summit....

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

Benin FA president releases official statement 36 hours after loss to Nigeria in WCQ

Benin would have claimed their first-ever World Cup ticket had they registered a win over Nigeria on the final day of the qualifiers The Super Eagles walloped their opponents 4-0 at the packed Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo The...

Nigeria dominates Sub-Saharan Africa in 2026 university rankings with 24 institutions

Nigeria has taken the top spot in Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education rankings, with 24 universities listed in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This makes Nigeria the most represented country in the region, ahead of...

Allotey’s meteoric rise earns EMY Africa nomination

Rising Ghanaian boxing sensation Theophilus Allotey has capped a remarkable year with a historic nomination for the prestigious EMY Africa Man of the Year Award in the Sports category, a fitting recognition of his blistering ascent through the...

WILSA ex-director charged in M5.6 million scandal

Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Women in Law Southern Africa (WILSA) Programmes Director, Mamosa Mohlabula-Nokoana, has appeared before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court facing corruption and money laundering charges involving over M5.6 million. WILSA is a...

World Cup Qualifiers: Benin FA president releases statement 36 hours after loss to Nigeria

Benin would have claimed their first-ever World Cup ticket had they registered a win over Nigeria on the final day of the qualifiers The Super Eagles walloped their opponents 4-0 at the packed Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo The...

Group counsels 160 Rivers students on legal system

A language institute and non-governmental organisation, Alliance Française, Port Harcourt, has counselled about 160 students and pupils on legal systems and civic principles in select countries, including France and Nigeria. The language centre...