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'It's promising people money' – Plumptre breaks silence on impersonation after Super Falcons win
Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has raised alarm over a case of online impersonation while celebrating Nigeria’s 3-0 win over Tunisia in their opening match at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Plumptre, who played the full...
'This is what we need' – Oparanozie hails ex-England U20 forward after first goal in Nigeria colours
Former Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie has applauded Rinsola Babajide for her impactful performance during Nigeria's 3-0 win over Tunisia in their opening match at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Sunday. Babajide...

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons cruise past Tunisia in opening match
Nigeria’s Super Falcons kicked off their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in style, securing a commanding 3-0 win over Tunisia on Sunday. The nine-time African champions wasted no time asserting their dominance, with star...

The most stacked men's 800m race since the Olympics: Monaco DL Full Preview
Held in the heart of World Athletics, Monaco may be one of the world's smallest countries but it packs some of the biggest Diamond League action of the year. With 7 out of 8 Paris Olympic 800m finalists plus Josh Hoey, the men's 800m will be a...
Fact Check: Don't fall for post about Trump taking 'decisive military action' against Namibia
Claim: An image from June 2025 authentically depicted a post by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening "decisive military action" unless Namibia terminated "all agreements with Russian state-linked entities within 24 hours." Rating: Rating:...

Legends Barbershop Launches Botswana’s First Fully Accredited Barber Training Academy
Strategically located at Main Mall in Gaborone, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in skills development, entrepreneurship promotion, and youth empowerment in the country. The facility is fully equipped with modern,...
The Bear and Squid Game: Best of this week’s TV and streaming
We’ve sifted through the latest offerings from TV and streaming platforms to find the best shows you should be watching this week. SQUID GAME NETFLIX The six-episode final series of the hit Korean drama picks up right where season two left off,...
MISA Botswana to host second Golf Day
Now in its second edition, the MISA Golf Day is a fundraising initiative to support the ongoing MISA Botswana activities. As a champion of media freedom, freedom of expression, and pluralistic independent journalism, MISA plays a vital role in...

Botswana: Jordan MoOzy shares visuals for No Time single
Produced by multi-award-winning producer Fella, the track blends synth-pop, R&B, and Afrobeats into an up-tempo, romantic anthem encouraging self-belief and decisive action in both love and life. Shot by Masian Pictures, the video interprets the...

Debswana charity walk activation draws Gaborone crowds
The event, held last weekend, served as a warm-up and awareness campaign ahead of the main charity walk scheduled for August in diamond town Orapa. Participants took part in the 5km, 10km, and 21km races. The theme for this year’s walk focuses on...

Boago Fenju joins African Music Academy Honourary Committee
The Botswana Music Union (BOMU) secretary general, Rasina Rasina, said in a statement that Boago Fenju triumphed against 360 African artists to be selected into the committee. He added that the France-based African Music Academy is an association...

Regulating social media without silencing citizens: Where do we draw the line?
At the time, community radio stations and newspapers were still aspirational and the journalist was often viewed with suspicion and regarded not as a partner in development or watchdog of democracy but a threat or outsider. Unfortunately after so...

The Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savanna located in Southern Africa, covering parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The Kalahari spans roughly 900,000 square kilometers (about 350,000 square miles). While often referred to as...

A call for change: Rethinking Malawi’s independence day celebrations
Malawi recently marked 61 years of independence, a milestone that should have been a moment of national pride and unity. However, the conclusion of the celebrations was marred by disappointment as the national football team, the Flames, faced a...

How Botswana’s Sustainable Natural Diamond Story Sparkled At JCK
Diamond exports provide Botswana's economy with strong supplies of foreign exchange and have helped ... More finance industrial development, improvements in Botswana's infrastructure plus nationwide free education.Natural Diamond Council Various...

Botswana Strikes Beef Export Gold
Botswana will assume South Africa’s position as China’s main beef trading partner in Africa due to the outbreak of FMD in its southern neighbour. This means Botswana will be expected to match South Africa’s beef exports to the massive Chinese...

LEGABIBO Courts UN for Same-Sex Marriages in Botswana
While making a case for transgender and gender non-conforming women as an integral part of its position, LEGABIBO wants the UN Human Rights Committee to urge Botswana to recognise same-sex partnerships through civil unions, domestic partnerships,...

South Africa takes action against foot and mouth disease with Botswana's vaccine support
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed that South Africa is actively addressing the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) affecting four provinces. On Thursday, Ntshavheni indicated that the Cabinet also welcomed...

Mary Akinsola appointed as Super Falcons media officer
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Mary Akinsola as the media officer of the Super Falcons. The federation announced Akinsola’s appointment in a statement on Thursday. Akinsola has over 10 years of experience in communications and...

Chakwera hails President Boko for inspiring Malawians
By Sellah Singini LILONGWE-(MANA)-President Lazarus Chakwera has hailed President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gedion Boko for his words of encouragement to Malawians who have gone through a lot in the past five years. Chakwera said this on Monday...