Botswana speeds up medicine delivery after health crisis

The Botswana government says progress has been made in getting medicines to different parts of the country. This follows President Duma Boko’s declaration of the State of Public Health Emergency, 2 weeks ago. This followed reports of shortage of...

Diamonds account for about 30 percent of Botswana's GDP

Diamonds are the main source of income for Botswana

Botswana honours Olympic Champion with banknote image

The Bank of Botswana has unveiled a new 50 pula banknote featuring the nation’s first Olympic gold medalist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, alongside members of the men’s 4x400m relay team who won silver at the Paris 2024 Games. The announcement came on...

Botswana Has Credit Rating Cut by S&P on Diamond Slump

Botswana’s credit rating was cut by S&P Global Ratings, another blow to its diamond-dependent economy that’s struggling with a slump in demand for its gems. The country had its long-term sovereign credit rating cut one notch to BBB, the...

Olympic hero Letsile Tebogo becomes face of Botswana’s 50 pula note

Olympic hero Letsile Tebogo becomes face of Botswana’s 50 pula note The Bank of Botswana has unveiled a new 50 pula banknote to celebrate its 50th anniversary and honour Olympic sprint champion Letsile Tebogo. The commemorative note features...

Beyond Safaris: Botswana Turns to Its Cities

Botswana just launched the City Tourism Initiative in Gaborone in a bold move to transform its capital city and other towns in Africa’s longest uninterrupted democracy into vibrant destinations that complement the country’s famed wilderness...

Botswana puts Olympic champion on five-dollar bill

Even though it’s been more than a year since Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo stormed to 200m Olympic gold at Paris 2024, his country has not stopped celebrating him. On Friday, the president of Botswana announced that Tebogo would be the new face of the...

Tebogo honoured by Botswana with new banknote

Leslie Tebogo on Botswana's P50 note (Photo: Citi Sports) September 12, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sprinter Letsile Tebogo has been honoured in his homeland with his image featured on the country’s 50 pula note. The 22-year-old, who will contest the...

CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER ATTENDS GLOBAL EDUCATION FORUM IN BOTSWANA

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Friday, September 12, 2025: Chief Education Officer, Mr. Francil Morris, attended the 11th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (COL-PCF11), a premier international gathering hosted by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL)...

UN expert calls for stronger protections for Indigenous Peoples in Botswana

OHCHR GABORONE – Botswana must urgently address the continuing marginalisation of Indigenous Peoples, including the lack of constitutional recognition, forced relocation from ancestral lands and barriers to accessing justice, education and basic...

Letsile Tebogo, Botswana Olympic relay medalists honored on banknote

Leviathan Gold to acquire Cura Botswana copper and uranium assets

Leviathan Gold has announced an amalgamation agreement with Cura Botswana (Cura) and its subsidiary, 1555801 B.C. (Subco), to acquire a 100% interest in the Kalahari copper and uranium exploration portfolios in Botswana. Following a previously...

UN expert urges protection for indigenous Botswana people

A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged Botswana's government to grant constitutional recognition and stronger protections to indigenous communities, citing longstanding discrimination against the San people. The San are...

ZAMBIA, BOTSWANA SET TO SIGN MOU ON JOINT POWER GENERATION !

The governments of Zambia and Botswana have concluded discussions on a long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for joint power generation and cross-border electricity trading. The development follows commitments under...

Athletics: Botswana honour Olympic Gold Medalist Letsile Tebogo with banknote image

Ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo’s iconic status in his homeland continues to endure. The 22 year old who will compete for gold at the World Championships in the 100 Metres and 200...

De Beers and Botswana were made for each other

When Mr Al Cook, chief executive of De Beers, promised earlier in 2025 “an intense period of engagement” with Botswana to ensure a smooth sale of the diamond mining and sales company, he sounded sincere. De Beers has known all about the financial...

Zambia and Botswana Seal Energy Partnership to Boost Regional Power Security

Zambia and Botswana are set to sign a long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will drive joint power generation and cross-border electricity trading, marking a major step toward strengthening Southern Africa’s energy security. The...

Kitwe,Zambia, Botswana seal power trade deal

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA and Botswana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will unlock cross-border electricity trade and strengthen regional energy cooperation. The agreement, signed yesterday in Lusaka at the 2025 Energy Forum...

Botswana sets up Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Fund is designed to provide long-term economic stability, create jobs, and ensure that wealth from the nation’s resources continues to benefit generations to come. During a press briefing earlier today, the Fund’s inaugural chairperson, Farouk...