Apr
The University of Botswana (UB) Department of Student Life and Experience on the 29th of April 2026, hosted a combined inauguration ceremony for the Students Representative Council (SRC) and the Graduate Studies Association (GSA), marking the official transition of student leadership for the 2026/… read more last updated on 29-04-2026
University of Botswana (UB) has embraced the Presidential Youth Empowerment Campaign (PYEC) which seeks to promote the spirit of self-reliance as Botswana navigates the challenge of creating opportunities for young people amid rising unemployment figures. read more last updated on 29-04-2026
In places such as Shakawe where roads are in a terrible state of disrepair and access to direct university engagement can often be limited, University of Botswana’s (UB) student recruitment roadshows are doing far more than recruiting students. It is restoring possibility, bringing hope closer to… read more last updated on 27-04-2026
When Mothati Kesietswe walked into the University of Botswana (UB) stall in Shakawe on the 24th of April 2026, he was simply looking for information about his future. Like many other young people fresh from receiving their Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) results, he… read more last updated on 25-04-2026
The University of Botswana (UB) continues to strengthen its global academic partnerships marked by the recent donation of a collection of 141 Japan-related books to the UB Library by Japan under its globally recognised READ JAPAN PROJECT 2025. read more last updated on 23-04-2026
Third-year students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences recently conducted a tuberculosis (TB) wellness campaign at Ledumang Kgotla in Broadhurst as part of a community project to fulfil the requirements of their BNS 316 (Community Health Nursing Practice) programme. read more last updated on 21-04-2026
Growing concern over rising cases of kidney-related illnesses in some communities around the Okavango Delta has prompted scientists to begin examining whether water quality could be a contributing factor. No scientific study has yet confirmed any direct link. Consequently, the emerging health… read more last updated on 16-04-2026
UniPod Botswana in conjunction with Mafikeng Digital Innovation Hub are set to launch the first-ever home-grown Virtual Reality technology in the country. The new technology is set to be launched by the Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, Hon Lesego Chombo, on the 16th of April 2026 at the… read more last updated on 15-04-2026
Across Botswana’s dry landscapes, water has always determined movement. Now, scientists say where water is placed, and how it is managed, is quietly reshaping the country’s wildlife patterns with elephants at the centre of a growing ecological and human challenge. read more last updated on 15-04-2026
University of Botswana (UB) and Northwestern University researchers have partnered to co-design and implement a suicide prevention package (screening, assessment, safety planning intervention) in six (6) schools in Gaborone’s public sector. read more last updated on 13-04-2026
The University of Botswana’s School of Nursing recently hosted a crucial workshop focused on the dissemination of research findings on the provision of health services to key populations. read more last updated on 13-04-2026
University of Botswana (UB) Senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr Peal Lefadola, is pioneering an impactful study to upcycle food waste, in particular tomatoes, to make value-added products. read more last updated on 13-04-2026
Aone Hans of the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences and Olorato Sebudi of the Faculty of Business, Economic and Law were crowned Mr and Miss University of Botswana (UB) 2026/2027 in a dazzling ceremony held at the UB Amphitheatre recently. read more last updated on 13-04-2026
University of Botswana Athletics Club (UBAC) athletes stamped their authority at the Orange Botswana National Championships with standout performers Junior Phatsima and Oarabile Hines leading a wave of qualifications to major international competitions. read more last updated on 13-04-2026
When rangeland ecologist, Professor Richard Fynn, declares that okgwa molelo (spitting fire), he is not speaking about fire as an ecological tool. He is, rather, capturing the intensity of his message. It is a metaphor for a speech delivered with conviction, urgency and clarity, one shaped by years… read more last updated on 09-04-2026