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24% ownership, UK hits Botswana with visa requirement

The United Kingdom has announced that, effective 14 October 2025, all nationals of Botswana will now require a visa to travel to the UK, including for short visits. The decision, announced by the British High Commission in Gaborone, comes …

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 12:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sikhala invited to address Botswana Patriotic Front Congress

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has extended a formal invitation to Zimbabwean opposition figure and Chairman of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), Job Sikhala, to deliver a keynote address at the party's forthcoming congress…

Published: 13 Oct 2025 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe, Botswana pursue dialogue for cross-border movement

Zimbabwe is intensifying dialogue with Botswana to enhance the smooth movement of people between the two countries, including securing a special dispensation for Zimbabweans working in the neighbouring nation.Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Botsw…

Published: 12 Oct 2025 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Botswana clinics run out of medicine

Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency on Monday, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital stock.Boko said the military would oversee an…

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Khune, Katsande star at rural Gwanda stadium opening

Kaizer Chiefs legends Itumeleng Khune and Willard Katsande were greeted with a hero's welcome in the small rural centre of Manama, near Gwanda, over the weekend as they attended the official launch of a new mini-stadium built by a local bu…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 19:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Botswana's health sector hit by severe shortages

Botswana's Ministry of Health has issued a stark update on the country's public health system, revealing a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies that has forced the suspension of several non-urgent services. The Min…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 17:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

President Lungu murdered by drug cartels in South Africa?

As we wait for the court proceedings regarding Advocate Chagwa Lungu's resting place, so many conspiracy theories are unfolding, some of which are unsettling. Before South African courts on the 4th of August could legally determine the nex…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata

Zimbabwean serial thief locked up in Botswana

A ZIMBABWEAN man residing in Botswana illegally, who is facing multiple car theft charges, has been denied bail.Clement Passmore Gondo (40) was not asked to plead when he appeared before Francistown magistrate Ditebogo Ntuli.Gondo faces ch…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zim female gold panner arrested twice in four months in Botswana

A Zimbabwean female gold panner has been arrested twice in the neighbouring Botswana in four months.Reports state that, apparently unable to resist the lure of gold, four months after she was released from prison for illegal mining, she we…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Botswana gets $304 million AfDB loan

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $304 million loan to Botswana as the country grapples with rising fiscal pressures and seeks to implement crucial governance and economic reforms. The loan, which was approved by the AfDB'…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 17:29hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter

Botswana's Boko is right: any president who wants to remain in power for more than 10 years has failed

The truth, although unpalatable at times, shall set us free.When Botswana's President Duma Boko recently declared that any president who desires to hold on to power beyond ten years is "instantly a failure," he wasn't merely making a polit…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:19hrs | 556 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe, Botswana border impasse rages on

A long-standing border dispute between Zimbabwe and Botswana, sparked by the construction of the Kazungula Bridge, continues to be a contentious issue four years after the US$259.3 million project was officially opened. Despite numerous hi…

Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

9 Zimbabweans charged with murder of fellow citizen in Botswana

Nine Zimbabwean nationals have been formally charged with murder and illegal entry into Botswana following the brutal killing of fellow Zimbabwean Tavonanashe Mariga. The victim was allegedly assaulted in a horrific manner, including being…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:31hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man in Botswana sells stepson for ritual sacrifice

A Zimbabwean man, Lovemore Sithole, aged 37, is facing the death penalty in Botswana after being convicted of selling his 6-year-old stepson to ritualists for US$15,000 (approximately 200,000 Botswanan Pula), in a horrific case that has le…

Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why Mnangagwa met Botswana's Boko

President Emmerson Mnangagwa used the platform of the regional World Children's Day commemoration in Victoria Falls on Saturday to hold a crucial meeting with newly elected Botswana President Duma Boko, signaling efforts to restore and rea…

Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 13:51hrs | 4601 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa now a regional pariah: The cost of meddling in neighboring countries' electoral processes

Since Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the presidency of Zimbabwe in 2017, his leadership has been marked by a series of controversial political decisions, both within his own country and in the broader Southern African region. His tenure has be…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 15:17hrs | 1650 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Political wave blowing across SADC

Africa's politics are rapidly evolving. Today's voters are not accustomed to the revolutionary movements' empty and rhetorical promises.People are aware of their desires now. The days of these revolutionary parties deceiving their constitu…

Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 22:37hrs | 441 | by Leonard Koni

Botswana polls: Lessons for Zimbabwe

DUMA Boko began his reign as Botswana's sixth President on Friday, ending the 58-year reign of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).Boko's Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) swept to power with an unassailable 36 seats. BDP, the party man…

Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Will Namibia be next on 27 November 2024?

THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY: what for former US President Bill Clinton was "It's the Economy, Stupid" in his 1992 election campaign for the White House; is playing out for the Brenthurst Foundation - founded and funded by the Oppenheimers to ch…

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 15:01hrs | 1286 | by Jonathan Moyo

British Lord lampoons Zimbabwe for congratulating Botswana's opposition

In a scathing response, Lord Jonathan Oates, a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords, has condemned Zimbabwean government spokesperson Ndabaningi Mangwana for congratulating Botswana's opposition party, the Umbrella for Democratic …

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:49hrs | 2627 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa congratulates incoming Botswana leader

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who also serves as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, yesterday congratulated Botswana's President-elect, Mr. Duma Boko, following his victory in the recent elections. President Mna…

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:36hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans jailed for human trafficking in Botswana

Three Zimbabweans and two Batswana have been sentenced to two years in prison each after being convicted of human trafficking in Botswana. The group was arrested in Tonota while transporting 10 undocumented Ethiopian immigrants earlier thi…

Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter

International orphans shift base to Botswana

Zimbabwe's national football team, the Warriors, are set to relocate to Botswana's Obed Chilume Itani Stadium in Francistown for the first leg of their African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers against Eswatini this Sunday. The CHAN t…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter

Sanctions driving Zimbabweans to commit crime in Botswana

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi says targeted sanctions imposed by the West on ruling Zanu-PF officials, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, are forcing desperate Zimbabweans to commit crime in the neighboring country.Masisi made …

Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:23hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Man steals battery from Botswana

A 44-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man is in soup after an alleged stolen lithium battery sold him out.Ozious Dube was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts on Thursday where he appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware.Nembaware remanded him in …

Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:35hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Diplomatic tiff between Botswana and Germany: the magnificent ELEPHANT

The president of Botswana was not angry per se. He should never be angry if he is aware of the global positioning of states: which country is at the top of the other: who is the big brother and what are the criteria? Who is calling the sho…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:10hrs | 30 | by Nomazulu Thata

Man nabbed smuggling goods from Botswana

A 30-year-old Bulawayo man was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday after he was caught smuggling goods at Mphoeng border post.Thembani Malvin Ndebele was slapped with a $400 fine by Magistrate Joshua Nembaware.Failure to pay t…

Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 12:22hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Botswana backlash to Zimbabwe border plan

A proposal by Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Botswana counterpart Mokgweetsi Masisi to allow citizens to cross borders using national identity cards instead of passports has drawn heavy criticism in Botswana.Speaking at a …

Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 08:34hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Animal rights group-funded report denounced for lying that international hunting threatens Botswana elephants

Botswana, was recently targeted by an animal rights group-funded report, saying that international hunting is threatening the SADC country's wildlife, including its elephant population and impoverishing hunting communities. Yet, Botswana i…

Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:09hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro

Zimbabwe, Botswana tighten noose on cattle rustlers

ZIMBABWE and Botswana have joined forces to deal with cross-border stocktheft.Speaking today at the mid-term review of the third session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC), Foreign Affairs ministry secretary James Manzou…

Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Godolude steadily establishing fan base in Botswana

WHILE most rhumba musicians have made South Africa their second home, Mandlenkosi "Godolude" Mpofu has gone a different route and is steadily establishing a new market in Botswana where he recently launched his first solo album, i-Target.T…

Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cattle rustling riles Botswana, Zimbabwe

CONTINUED cattle rustling activities along the Zimbabwe-Botswana border are baffling and riling authorities despite intensive joint police operations to curb the vice.Recently the two countries formed a Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commis…

Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:48hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda, Beitbridge, Botswana villagers beat up, kill rustlers

A GROUP of 23 villagers from Gwanda and Beitbridge districts allegedly ganged up with 11 Botswana nationals and brutally assaulted seven suspected stock thieves, killing one of them during skirmishes.The incident occurred on Saturday at Jo…

Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police recover cattle stolen from Botswana

POLICE have recovered four out of 118 cattle stolen in Botswana at Hampden Farm in Gwanda.This comes after cattle rustlers from Zimbabwe were last month accused of stealing the cattle from Botswana's Semolale area within three weeks.Accord…

Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 07:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe - Botswana agree on electronic tags for cattle

ZIMBABWE and Botswana have agreed to electronically tag cattle for communities living along the border and the programme is set to be pioneered at Mlambaphele border area in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South province.The latest developme…

Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe rustlers pounce on Botswana cattle

CATTLE rustlers from Zimbabwe have been accused of stealing 118 heads of cattle from Botswana's Semolale area in the past three weeks.The Botswana farmers claimed that efforts to track down the livestock were frustrated by Zimbabwean polic…

Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Botswana bounces back on international hunting map after long absence

Africa's hunting culture, including that of Botswana, will never die, no matter how much Western animal rights groups try to influence African leaders to ban it. For a country that missed hunting like the deserts miss the rain over a …

Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 16:53hrs | 12 | by Emmanuel Koro

Zimbabwean man jailed for rape in Botswana

PROSECUTORS in Botswana were left stunned recently when a young woman who was raped by a Zimbabwe man in that country refused to testify against him, but instead asked the police to supply her with the rapist's cellphone number as he had s…

Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:49hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Cross-border donkey rustlers on the prowl

To new arrivals, "Dip 27" is no different from any other rural service centre in Madabe communal lands south of Plumtree in Zimbabwe.Yet locals know that the daytime semblance of law-abiding peace masks a vast crossborder criminal enterpri…

Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:21hrs | 3 | by Oscar Nkala

Delta targets Botswana, SA markets

Listed beverages maker Delta Corporation says it is moving ahead with plans to consolidate the ownership of its Chibuku brand in the region with an arrangement to enter Malawi and Botswana markets before year-end.Delta chief executive Pear…

Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Botswana: A base for future US military control of Southern Africa

The Zimbabwe Communist Party is seriously concerned about the continuing links between the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Africa Command (AFRICOM) of the United States Army.We were alerted by an article in the South African online milita…

Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 20:05hrs | | by Zimbabwe Communist Party

Botswana's elephants: myths vs facts

Botswana president, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, recently hosted a summit in Kasane for five southern African heads of state to forge a common regional elephant conservation policy. Since Masisi took over it has been proposed to rescind the hunti…

Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Conservation Action Trust

Botswana, SA demand bail out security from Zimbabwe

The government's increasingly desperate quest to secure critically-needed bailout packages has hit fresh snags, with neighbouring South Africa and Botswana demanding hefty guarantees for their loans due to Zimbabwe's high default risk. Thi…

Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Botswana! The sinking of Africa's democracy basket

It was difficult to remain as silent when Africa's jewel of democracy took seat and comfort upon an imminent time bomb.The growing conflict between the most recent former president, Lt. General Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama and his former Vi…

Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola

Botswana must accept Zimbabwe emergency travel documents

Editor,Please could you kindly publish my input for the Head of State, His Excellency ED Mnangagwa and his counterpart from the Republic of Botswana who are about to hold their special meeting here in Zimbabwe. I wish they could look into …

Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Rev Africa M S Jubane

Epoupa unveiled in Botswana

FORMER Dynamos striker Christian Epoupa was unveiled yesterday by modest Botswana side Orapa United among half-a-dozen changes ahead of their new campaign. The Cameroonian striker signed a two-year deal with the Orapa-based club coached by…

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Gabriel Nyoni makes grade in Botswana

HIGHLANDERS are set to lose speedy winger, Gabriel Nyoni, to Botswana champions Township Rollers after he impressed after a short trial stint last week.Nyoni featured in Township Rollers' 1-0 win over South African champions, Mamelodi Sund…

Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bosso's Gabriel Nyoni in Botswana

SPEEDY Highlanders' winger Gabriel Nyoni left the country on Tuesday for a trial stint with Botswana Premier Soccer League champions Township Rollers and will miss his team's league game against Black Rhinos this weekend.As reported by Chr…

Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

EcoCash deliver real-time mobile digital payments between Botswana and Zim

Orange Money Botswana and EcoCash earlier this year launched a partnership to enable better and more affordable access to digital money transfers between Zimbabwe and Botswana.The service now enables Zimbabwean diaspora, living in Botswana…

Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 19:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Botswana chides Trump for derogatory claims against Africa

The Botswana government has issued a statement criticising USA president Donald Trump for calling Africa 'shithole countries' due to excessive immigration from the block.Trump is reported to have made these claims against Africa, El Salvad…

Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 15:17hrs | 5 | by Takudzwa Chiwara

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