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Friday, October 09, 2026

Gov’t executives want out as unions fight exit plan

A section of senior government executives is reportedly lining up to take the voluntary separation package, even as trade unions intensify their opposition and legal challenge to the programme, Mmegi has learnt.

Spira Tlhankane | 09 October 2026

Gaone Macholo.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

NBC 2026: From Dialogue to Delivery

Business Botswana’s management and organising committee briefed the media and sponsors at Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino on October 9 on preparations for the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), scheduled for Francistown from October 18–21, 2026.

Lesang Maswabi | 12 October 2026

Gov’t executives want out as unions fight exit plan

Spira Tlhankane | 09 October 2026

Unions take gov’t to court over ‘back-door’ exits

Spira Tlhankane | 09 October 2026

Putting Botswana’s public service shake-up battle in context

Spira Tlhankane | 09 October 2026

BNF to debate diamond beneficiation city proposal

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 October 2026

Sefhophe by-election draws intense political activity

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 October 2026

Illegal immigration, GBV cases spike in Tutume

Pini Bothoko | 09 October 2026

Gov't communications officer dies in brutal hit-and-run

Botswana has lost one of top government communications professionals after Kabelo Kgwarapi died in a freak car accident last week.

Dawnbell takes copyright royalty fight to High Court

Dawn Bell Academy, the homeschooling and tutoring centre, is escalating its copyright royalty dispute with the Copyright Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) to the High Court after it was ordered to pay a licencing fees claim.

Licence hitch delays First Division South start

The First Division South League will not start this weekend as anticipated after two clubs failed to obtain licences to participate in the competition this season.

Pseudos not our style – BCP

Opposition outfit, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), has distanced itself from the controversial Facebook pseudonym Gosee Kone, saying hiding behind fake accounts has never been its political style.

Win-win deal: The agreement will see the police service use TVET workshop facilities for maintenance

BPS, education ministry partner on police vehicle repair

Botswana Police Service (BPS) and the Ministry of Higher Education have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that has been hailed as an exercise that will showcase the power of two government departments working together.

Power point: The BPC's credit ratings are entirely dependent on government's ability to support the Corporation

Moody’s upgrades BPC

Credit ratings agency, Moody’s, has upgraded its outlook on the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) from negative to stable, while maintaining its investment grade credit ratings.

Negotiate salaries, not workshops – BOFEPUSU tells DPSM

The Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) says it feels undermined by the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) for continuing to hold workshops whilst key concerns affecting government employees remain unresolved.

Battling: The Under-23 side take a 2-1 advantage to the second leg. PIC: BFA

Young Zebras out to finish off Seychelles

Botswana's Under-23 side are looking to finish the job against Seychelles in the return leg of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the National Stadium today. Kick-off is at 4pm.

The corporation stated that it was also not aware of any confirmed link between the water it supplies and the reported cases

No evidence links water to diarrhoea outbreak – WUC

The Water Utilities Corporation has ruled out its water supply as a possible cause of the ongoing diarrhoea outbreak, saying tests continue to show that its water is clean and meets the required drinking water standards.

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NBC 2026: From Dialogue to Delivery

Gov’t executives want out as unions fight exit plan

Unions take gov’t to court over ‘back-door’ exits

Putting Botswana’s public service shake-up battle in context

BNF to debate diamond beneficiation city proposal

Sefhophe by-election draws intense political activity

Illegal immigration, GBV cases spike in Tutume

Gov't communications officer dies in brutal hit-and-run

Dawnbell takes copyright royalty fight to High Court

Licence hitch delays First Division South start

Pseudos not our style – BCP

BPS, education ministry partner on police vehicle repair

Moody’s upgrades BPC

Negotiate salaries, not workshops – BOFEPUSU tells DPSM

Young Zebras out to finish off Seychelles

No evidence links water to diarrhoea outbreak – WUC