Headlines from Botswana, collected from that country's newsrooms. Every item links back to the publisher that reported it.
Sunday Standard Sunday Standard, September 13 – 19 Digital copy of the Sunday Standard, September 13 – 19, 2026 The post Sunday Standard, September 13 – 19 first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Online editor
Sunday Standard Signed, Filed and Forgotten: The Risk of a Company Constitution You Never Understood There is a particular danger when compliance becomes a race against a deadline, and this is precisely what is now unfolding as companies across Botswana rush to adopt and file their constitutions…
Sunday Standard There are no compelling reasons for Balopi to resign as leader of the BDP All indications are that the leader of the Botswana Democratic Party Mpho Balopi will have his day in court. There has been a lot of talk that he would be charged following what has been a lengthy…
Sunday Standard The Stone That the Builders Rejected Out of sight, out of mind. That is the lived netball story of former Dinaletsana player Sarona Hans. ‘Sasa,’ as Sarona is affectionately called, shot to prominence as the captain of the Botswana under 21 netball team which competed at the…
Sunday Standard Safeguarding in Botswana Sport – Has the Momentum Faded? The year 2022 stands as a turning point on safeguarding in sport in Botswana. It was a year when the issue started receiving greater attention in the country. In that year, Sport Management Agency (SMA), under the leadership…
Sunday Standard Botswana’s next great resource is its people Botswana’s success has never been about diamonds alone.It has always been about the discipline, foresight and integrity with which those resources were managed and invested to build a nation. The country has shown the world what…
Sunday Standard Ex-De Beers CEO warns of ‘soft form of dictatorship’ Former De Beers chief executive officer Sheila Khama has warned that Botswana’s concentration of presidential power could pose a deeper threat to democracy and human rights than some of the constitutional issues currently under…
Sunday Standard Dow, Keorapetse put death penalty on trial Botswana’s long-standing use of the death penalty is facing renewed scrutiny after National Assembly Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse and Botswana Congress Party Vice President Unity Dow questioned whether executions deter violent crime and…
Sunday Standard Botswana passport blacklisting widens Botswana’s diplomatic and immigration troubles have deepened with the country now caught in another tightening of international border controls. Bermuda has moved to place Botswana among nationalities subject to stricter visa requirements. The…
Sunday Standard FMD outbreak escalates in Southern Region Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is continuing to tighten its grip on southern Botswana, with new outbreaks recorded in the Ngwaketse South area as the government battles to contain a disease that has already inflicted a devastating blow on the…
