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The 2016 closure of BCL Mine, one of Botswana’s most contentious economic decisions, has resurfaced at the center of political debate as former President Ian Khama stands by the shutdown. This comes as a Commission of Inquiry investigates whether the closure was lawful, justified, and free from misconduct. In an interview with WeekendPost, Khama reaffirmed his support for the closure, emphasizing that the mine had become economically unsustainable due to declining copper and nickel prices...
Negotiations to secure Botswana’s most celebrated athletics star, Letsile Tebogo, for the highly anticipated FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix have brought to light a widening gap between the market value commanded by world-class athletes and the financial realities faced by local sporting event organizers. This publication has learned exclusively that Tebogo’s management team is demanding a substantial appearance fee of P850,000 for his participation in the event scheduled for April 26 at the National Stadium...
SuperSport and DStv (subsidiaries of MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ Company) pull out all the stops to bring historic FIFA World Cup 2026™ to subscribers across English and Portuguese-speaking Africa, making all 104 matches from Mexico, Canada and the USA available live to DStv and DStv Stream subscribers across large parts of the continent. 17 April 2026 – SuperSport, a subsidiary of MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company, is proud to announce that Africa’s biggest sports broadcaster is bringing the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup...
Botswana’s sprinting prodigy, Letsile Tebogo, along with the 200m Olympic champion, is back on track for a timely comeback after a brief injury scare threatened to steal the thunder from two of the nation’s marquee athletics events. The soon-to-be 23-year-old speedster is poised to recover in time for the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix on April 26, followed swiftly by the Debswana World Athletics Relays on May 2–3 in Gaborone. His return is a shot...
The winds of excitement are sweeping through Gaborone as the city prepares to host one of Africa’s most electrifying sporting events this April: the Botswana Grand Prix. This year’s edition promises to be unlike any before it, with a constellation of some of the world’s most elite athletes converging on the National Stadium. The stakes are high, the competition fierce, and the atmosphere is charged with anticipation. For a country that has steadily risen in...
On 8 April 2018, South Africa and the world lost Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a figure as fierce as she was controversial, a woman whose life was stitched into the fabric of the anti-apartheid struggle and the complex narrative of a nation’s fight for freedom. This week, on the eighth anniversary of her passing, Netflix dropped the official trailer for “The Trials of Winnie Mandela,” a seven-part documentary series that promises to peel back the layers of...
Relations between the United States and the Catholic Church have entered a rare and sharp crisis since January, a fissure exposed by a tense and secretive confrontation between senior Pentagon officials and Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican’s ambassador to Washington. This clash reveals deeper strains in the diplomatic and ideological ties that have long connected the world’s most powerful military state with one of its oldest spiritual institutions. It began days after Pope Leo XIV...
Botswana is escalating its campaign to remove tariffs imposed by the United States on its diamond exports and other critical commodities. The government regards the elimination of these duties as vital to restoring the nation’s competitiveness in global markets. Officials have committed to sustained negotiations until all trade barriers are fully lifted. Minerals and Energy Minister Bogolo Kenewendo emphasised that securing tariff removal remains a foremost priority, asserting that the continuation of these levies undermines...
French nuclear powerhouse Orano, backed by the state, is making a bold move to reshape the global nuclear energy landscape by turning its attention to Botswana’s mineral-rich plains. This shift aims to protect Orano’s supply chain from the political unrest rocking West Africa while tapping into a global surge in nuclear energy demand that’s pushing uranium prices to heights not seen in a decade. For years, Orano, formerly known as Areva, leaned heavily on its...
