In a significant step toward reshaping Botswana’s youth development architecture, the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs, in partnership with UNICEF Botswana, convened an Online Mass Validation exercise to present revised models for the Youth Development Fund (YDF) and the Botswana National Service Programme (BNSP), also known as Tirelo Sechaba. The revised models were informed by months of rigorous consultations and research conducted by Genesis Analytics on behalf of the Ministry. The validation sessions attracted...

Every year, we see a steady wave of couples saying “I do,” while at the same time, just as many are walking away from marriage through divorce. Marriage is being embraced and abandoned in equal measure in our society. The rising divorce rate in Botswana isn’t just a private family issue; it’s a social reality that demands serious reflection. Recent reports show that about 2,000 divorce cases are currently pending in Botswana’s High Court. But...

Taolo Lucas, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) vice presidential candidate, has reportedly won the support of at least six Members of Parliament in his campaign for the party’s second-highest office. Sources close to the Lucas campaign told WeekendPost that, although none of the MPs have publicly announced their backing, these internal endorsements have notably strengthened Lucas’s position in what is expected to be a closely contested race against Unity Dow, Member of Parliament for Kgatleng...

The Edison Setlhomo Masisi Memorial Hospital, mired in controversy, is finally approaching completion after a construction process that extended four years beyond its original schedule. Peter Sethibe, Chairperson of the Moshupa Sub-District Council, told this publication in an interview this week that the facility is now in its final stages before handover. Sethibe said that during a recent briefing, he was assured the construction was 99 percent complete. He added that equipment continues to arrive...

Teachers and invigilators have formally petitioned the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) over unpaid work performed in 2025, raising renewed concerns about accountability within the country’s examination system. The petition was officially received by BEC leadership, with Chief Executive Officer Moreetsi Thobega pledging that a formal response will be issued by Wednesday of next week. The dispute centers on delayed payments for essential national examination duties. In their submission, the educators contend that they have not...

The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has secured its first-ever cartel settlement in Botswana, with Hollard Insurance Company of Botswana agreeing to pay a financial penalty of BWP 4,828,510.08 following allegations of anti-competitive conduct. The settlement, confirmed by an order from the Competition and Consumer Tribunal this week, concludes a legal battle between the CCA and Hollard that began in late 2023. The case originated from a referral filed by the Authority on 30 November...

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is preparing to formally engage the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, expressing growing concern about the underperformance of parliamentary committees. This move is expected to reignite discussion about the effectiveness of Botswana’s legislative oversight. The main opposition party’s concerns focus on the repeated failure of several committees to meet consistently during the past financial year. The BCP argues that these irregularities have severely hampered Parliament’s constitutional role in...

Auditor General Keneilwe Senyarelo’s recent report on Botswana’s government finances is a stark illumination of troubling issues that many hoped were relics of the past.

Botswana authorities have dismantled a deeply entrenched cross-border criminal network allegedly linked to prominent business figures and politically exposed individuals, marking a major escalation in the country’s crackdown on illicit tobacco trafficking.

A violent turf war has broken out inside Gaborone Maximum Prison, where rival inmate factions are believed to be battling for control over a lucrative black market operating within the facility.