Government has advanced two major interventions under NDP 12 to confront gender-based violence at both its roots and its aftermath: the revival of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Program and the rollout of One Stop Service Centers for survivors. Tackling the Root: Economic Dependence Economic dependence is one of the quiet forces that keeps women trapped in abusive relationships. Government has proposed reviving the Women’s Economic Empowerment Program to break that cycle, offering entrepreneurship development, skills...

 A cross-section of government ministries met yesterday for the second sitting of the Technical Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence (IMC-GBV), pushing forward a broader campaign to confront GBV head-on. Committee Chairperson and Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, Hon. Lesego Chombo, didn’t mince words: gender issues had long been treated as the Gender Department’s job alone, with other stakeholders sitting on the sidelines. That gap is what drove her Ministry to ask Cabinet to elevate...

A breakthrough in the fight against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has just been announced. A revolutionary new vaccine, developed by pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck, promises to slash the risk of dying from this aggressive disease by nearly half. This is not just any vaccine; it is a personalized mRNA jab, custom-designed for each patient in a matter of weeks, that trains the immune system to hunt down and destroy cancer cells...

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) has announced its Investor Day Roadshow, a nationwide shareholder engagement initiative designed to foster meaningful dialogue with investors and the broader investment community. The roadshow will commence on the 27th August 2026 in Gaborone at Travelodge, followed by the 28th of August 2026 in Francistown at Adansonia Hotel and finally on the 31st August 2026 in Maun at Maun Lodge. All sessions will be held from 8:30am to 11:30am. The...

Lotsane Safaris MD Carl Knight has taken the CT27 community development and conservation vision to Dallas, Texas, as the company looks beyond its own investment commitments to mobilise and build technical partnerships around conservation, education, water and anti-poaching, human-wildlife conflict and broader community development for communities across Bobirwa. Knight’s engagements in the United States included discussions with senior figures in the Dallas Safari Club and the international conservation community.  The discussions form part of Lotsane...

Botswana School of Business Sciences (BAC) partnered with Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) to equip fourteen (14) out-of-school youth from Bontleng and Old Naledi in Gaborone with essential Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital skills. The initiative aligns with BAC broader Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework, which places emphasis on youth engagement, skills-based volunteering and community development through the transfer of ICT knowledge and expertise. Implemented in commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026,...