Manual Workers Union takes PSBC fight to Court of Appeal

A year after President Duma Boko's State of the Nation Address, delivery on his promises is uneven, with shortfalls in agriculture, housing and health care, according to The Business Weekly & Review.

Botswana's athletics family paid tribute to Gaone 'Lux' Maotoanong, remembering a relay champion whose loyalty, humour and clean-sport values defined his career.

Government confirmed no qualifications, tenure or age limit are required to head the DIS, raising questions about the law governing Botswana's spy agency.

A new book by the architects behind Soho Farmhouse features Botswana's off-grid lodges as London opens a November design season built on craft and durability.

Senegal opened the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Saturday, the first Olympic event ever staged on African soil, with 2,700 young athletes competing through November 13.

Three KwaZulu-Natal Orlando Pirates fans spent thousands of rands and nine hours on the road to reach the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium, all on their own coin.

Gaborone United have won all six opening FNB Premiership matches to open a four-point lead as they chase Botswana football's first league three-peat since 2019.

Fusion Spark, the consortium buying a 70 percent stake in Engen Botswana, wants the Competition and Consumer Tribunal to suspend two CCA conditions tied to the September 8 approval.

<p>Absa Bank Botswana is financing residential solar installations of up to P500,000 with no deposit, repayments comparable to an average electricity bill, and direct payment to vetted installers.</p>

The Besties Just Love Brunch arrives at Cappello, Molapo Crossing on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with five DJs, brunch packages from P380 and games for friends.

Botswana Oil has taken its first direct diesel shipment from Oman's OQ Trading, but supply shortfalls, transport costs and Strait of Hormuz risks raise hard questions about the deal's economics.

Mascom Wireless is expanding into cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital financial services, but has disclosed no investment figures or targets for the shift beyond connectivity.

President Duma Boko wants Chinese and Gulf money to build Botswana's industry without sovereign guarantees, as government debt reaches P86.3 billion.

Agora Club Botswana will auction over 50 art pieces and experiences in Gaborone on 31 October to fund repairs at Bamalete Lutheran Hospital's maternity ward in Ramotswa.

MultiChoice Botswana will replace its entire DStv package line-up on 5 November, adding channels to cheaper tiers and launching a dedicated sports package.

The High Court has ruled that signing the PSBC Constitution does not make a union a member, dismissing the Manual Workers Union's bid to overturn the 30 January 2026 appointments.

Botswana striker Tumisang Orebonye has made two appearances for Hassania Agadir since joining in September, seeking stability after years of moves across North Africa.

Botswana's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Philada Kereng, met Edo State officials in Abuja to discuss agricultural partnership ahead of Nigeria's Edo investment summit in early 2027.

Nigeria's richest citizens are funding scholarships, hospitals and universities with their own money, a private model of responsibility worth studying.

Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has taken personal charge of a criminal investigation into the liquidation of Tongaat Hulett, convening a closed-door meeting with sugar growers, the IDC and the Zulu Royal Household in Durban on 23 October.

Botswana artist Stellar Atsile has moved from a professional dance career into original music, carrying the discipline of her upbringing and the ambition of her breakout anthem Want It All.

Botswana's 2026 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak could erase up to 1 percent of GDP as the EU market stays closed and containment costs reach P97 million.

Unity Dow, BCP vice president and Kgatleng West MP, says she cannot stay uninvolved, calls for party funding reform and honest government ahead of 2029.

Botswana cut the projected interest bill on a US$250 million World Bank loan by 47 percent, saving P330.75 million through disciplined restructuring of repayment terms.

A mother of five says a £17.99 chicken skewer meal at Harvester in Wallasey arrived as one burnt skewer instead of the two shown on the menu, and she is warning other diners.

Marvel's Fall of Kylo Ren series confirms the Knights of Ren call the Force's two sides the Shadow and the Shine, adding new canon terminology to Star Wars lore.

India's Ministry of Tribal Affairs is developing flame-retardant tribal handwoven textiles for aircraft cabins, with 145 artisans and airline talks underway.

Phone theft has become a defining issue in Brazil's presidential runoff, with Lula and Bolsonaro competing on punishment as 830,000 phones were stolen last year.

Trump told a Tennessee rally he could say the stupidest things and his crowd would clap. A clinical psychologist explains why loyalty without accountability corrupts.