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RDC Expands Solar, Profit Rises
Property group reports stronger earnings while scaling renewable energy footprint GAZETTE REPORTER RDC Property Group, a publicly listed company on the Botswana Stock Exchange, reported improved financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, alongside continued investment in sustainability initiatives, according to its latest financial results. The company’s board chairman, Andrew…
Botswana Minerals Shifts Strategic Focus
AI-driven copper push signals pivot as diamond market weakens GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana Minerals Plc has reported what its chairman, John Teeling, described as “significant strategic progress” in repositioning the company toward copper and other critical minerals, while retaining its diamond assets for future value. In its unaudited interim results for the six…
Botswana Inflation Eases Slightly, February
Consumer prices show modest shifts across sectors and regions. Annual Trends Botswana’s annual inflation rate declined to 4.0 percent in February 2026, down 0.1 percentage point from January’s 4.1 percent, according to a recent report by Statistics Botswana titled Consumer Price Index February 2026. “The primary contributors to the annual inflation rate were…
Chobe Holdings Expands Employee Healthcare
Botswana ecotourism leader offers full outpatient coverage for 1,045 staff, aiming to ease healthcare costs and improve access to medical care GAZETTE REPORTER Chobe Holdings Limited, a leading ecotourism company in Botswana, announced it will provide 100 percent outpatient medical aid coverage for all 1,045 employees across its group operations. The benefit extends to…
French Pharmaceutical Giant Eyes Medswana Acquisition
Botswana pharmaceutical sector set for consolidation as French firm moves to acquire Medswana GAZETTE REPORTER The Competition and Consumer Authority of Botswana has received a merger notification from CFAO Healthcare Société Anonyme regarding the proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in Medswana Proprietary Limited. If approved, CFAO Healthcare will gain sole control over…
Botswana Electricity Supply Still Constrained
Government outlines imports, new plants and market reforms as electricity demand continues to rise GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s electricity supply remains structurally constrained as the country still does not have a reserve margin, requiring continued power imports alongside new generation capacity and demand-side interventions to maintain grid stability. Minister of Minerals and Energy…
Letshego Group CEO Highlights Gender Parity
Says equal representation is achievable, but structural and cultural changes remain essential for women to advance into leadership. GAZETTE REPORTER Letshego Africa Holdings Limited Group Chief Executive Officer Reinette Estelle van der Merwe says the financial services group has achieved near gender parity across its workforce and leadership. Van der Merwe said…
Chobe Connect Targets Regional Investment
Investor conference aims to unlock opportunities in Botswana’s strategic northern district GAZETTE REPORTER The Special Economic Zones Authority Botswana (SEZA), in partnership with First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), will host Chobe Connect 2026, an investor conference scheduled for March 30–31 at Cresta Mowana Safari and Spa in Kasane. Organisers say the event…
Gambling Rules, Not Rhetoric
Regulator frames responsibility as law and duty at Sunbet’s first anniversary GAZETTE REPORTER Responsible gambling is not a public relations exercise but a legal and ethical requirement, according to Moruntshi Kemorwale, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Gambling Authority of Botswana. Speaking at the one-year anniversary of Sunbet Botswana, Kemorwale said the…
Lifestyle News
When A Michelin Star Touches Down
A Michelin-starred chef landed in Gaborone, and suddenly, it’s not just about food — it’s about dreams, global doors, and a new generation of chefs ready to plate their future GOSEGO MOTSUMI Gaborone doesn’t usually smell like Alsace. But for one day, it did — rich, buttery, precise. As part of Francophonie…
Inside Stanbic Music ’n’ Lifestyle Fest’s Return
After a breakout debut, the Stanbic Music ’n’ Lifestyle Festival returns with sharper edges, deeper intention, and a promise: this year, you’re not just attending you’re stepping inside the future of Botswana’s urban culture GOSEGO MOTSUMI Last year was the spark. This year? It’s the fire. The Stanbic Bank Music ‘n’ Lifestyle…
Gabs Reserves a Seat At the Long Table
After a dreamy, cinematic takeover of the Chobe River, the Long Table Experience is heading back to Gaborone, promising a new kind of magic where design, culture, and connection take centre stage GOSEGO MOTSUMI Some dinners are forgettable. Others move you, literally. Between U & I’s Long Table Experience has never played…
Why Thari Hits Different
Evocative stage production, Thari turns up the volume on the quiet power of women and makes a compelling case for why this is the one show you cannot afford to miss GOSEGO MOTSUMI What does it mean to carry a nation? Not metaphorically. Not poetically. Literally. It means showing up every…
Inside Nnunu’s No.1 Music Award
Nnunu Ramogotsi’s No.1 Music award isn’t just a win, it’s a powerful signal that Botswana’s sound is no longer waiting to be heard. It’s already leading GOSEGO MOTSUMI Mochudi doesn’t just make history, it hums it. At the Phuthadikobo Museum, something rare unfolded: a meeting of worlds. Jazz vocalist Nnunu Ramogotsi stood…
The Art of the Aged Pour
Under cloudy skies in Mokolodi, a quiet wine revolution unfolded—less about labels, more about true discovery, learning, community and letting time linger on the palate GOSEGO MOTSUMI The clouds hung low over Kasimba Boutique Hotel in Mokolodi, but inside the garden, time opened up. “Drink Time Itself,” curated by Phenyo Motlhagodi, wasn’t…
When Childhood Becomes An Archive
Before screens and smartphones, there was dust, laughter and imagination. In A Re Tshamekeng, artist Loretta Mekgwe turns childhood play into a striking visual archive of memory, culture and the quiet magic of growing up GOSEGO MOTSUMI Some memories don’t live in photo albums. They live in the rhythm of a game, the…
Inside Lebo Daevi Latest Drop
R&B storyteller Lebo Daevi is rewriting the rules of romance with her bold new single Permission Granted — a sultry, playful anthem that flips the script on dating, desire and who gets to call the shots GOSEGO MOTSUMI If love songs have traditionally been about pursuit, heartbreak and longing, Lebo Daevi has a…
Sports News
Titans Seek Sponsors for Grand Slam Series
Club invites partners to support landmark softball tournament in Nata SPORTS REPORTER Titans Softball Club has made an open call to sponsors and stakeholders to come on board for the upcoming (during independence holidays) Makgadikgadi Grand Slam Series, positioning the event as a unique platform for both sport development and brand visibility. …
ABSA Kids Marathon Gains National Momentum
Early activations draw 10,000 children as organizers build toward April 18 race day GAZETTE REPORTER The Absa Summer Kids Marathon campaign has begun with strong nationwide participation, as organizers report that approximately 10,000 children have already taken part in activation events ahead of the main race scheduled for 18 April 2026. The…
Youth Bowlers Primed for South Africa Test
Botswana’s junior team intensifies preparations ahead of a key regional championships appearance GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s youth bowls team has undergone an intensive build-up ahead of the upcoming Bowls South Africa Junior National Championships, with the association implementing targeted training initiatives to sharpen competitiveness. Vice President of the Botswana Bowling Association, Edwin Nyoka,…
Botswana’s 400m Depth Signals Relay Promise
Strong early-season 400m performances signal growing depth ahead of global showdown TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO With weeks remaining before Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays from May 2–3, the country’s men’s 400m runners are beginning to deliver the kind of performances that have increasingly defined their international presence. Botswana’s men’s 4x400m relay team has,…
Bona Life Backs Junior Golfers
Insurer links sponsorship to long-term youth development strategy GAZETTE REPORTER A sponsorship by Bona Life Insurance Limited for Team Botswana at the ongoing All Africa Junior Golf Championship underscores a growing trend of private sector investment in youth development through sport. The company is positioning its backing as part of a broader…
Botswana Beach Volleyball Duo Triumphs Maputo
Despite limited preparation, Botswana’s beach volleyball duo secured a historic victory in Maputo, signaling progress for the country in the regional game GAZETTE REPORTER Even after delivering a historic performance for Botswana by defeating Mozambique in the final to clinch the gold medal at the CAVB Zone 6 Beach Volleyball 2nd Leg in…
Botswana Voice Rises In Regional Judo Leadership
Linda Masingizane’s election as Southern Africa Judo Confederation treasurer signals growing influence for Botswana within the region’s expanding judo community TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO There are moments in sport that feel less like a victory lap and more like the quiet turning of a page. Linda Masingizane’s election as General Treasurer of the Southern Africa…
Young Botswana Golfers Set For Continental Test
Seven young golfers set to represent Botswana at the All Africa Junior Golf Championship in Kenya, as the Botswana Golf Union hopes the experience will sharpen the country’s rising talent TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO The Botswana Golf Union has named a seven-member junior national team that will represent the country at the upcoming All Africa…