The University of Namibia (UNAM) hosted a public lecture on Monday with former president of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi, with a focus on the historical bilateral relationship between the two nations.

The lecture was titled Namibia-Botswana: Past, Present and Future. 

Former President of Botswana Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has hailed one-stop border operations at the Trans Kalahari-Mamuno Border posts.

Masisi said the one-stop border post is significant in facilitating ease of trade between Namibia and Botswana.

Botswana's outgoing High Commissioner has said the Trans-Kalahari Railway Line project remains a vital undertaking between Botswana and Namibia that is yet to be completed.

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has refuted reports of supplying substandard fuel to Botswana and local markets.
 
The company stated that claims published in a local newspaper are incorrect and malicious. 

Namibia's rising tennis star, twelve-year-old Shafiishuna Shimali, continues to make waves on the courts after being confirmed as the number one ranked Under-14 boys' player in the country.

Botswana's government is eyeing deriving economic benefits from a monument proposed to be built in Botswana's second-largest city in honour of the founding leaders of Namibia.

Despite enduring an economically challenging year, crowds poured into the central business districts of Botswana's major cities and towns to buy fireworks.

For citizens of Botswana, 2025 was a year of economic struggle and a fragile hope. 

With significant downturns quarter after quarter and a collapsing currency, Botswana experienced the worst economic challenges. 

Botswana's Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has extended its liquor trading period to 20 hours during this festive season, as the southern African country trudges towards becoming a 24-hour economy. 

At sunrise in Gam, a soft wind drifts across the expansive plains of Otjozondjupa Region. For many residing in tents and temporary shelters, this breeze carries more than dust, it brings memories, loss, and ultimately homecoming.