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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐃𝐏 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐌𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎 𝐋𝐀𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐄

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) mourns the passing of party elder 𝐌𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 (𝟖𝟔) of Mmadinare, a respected source of wisdom, guidance, and inspiration to many. Her counsel and dedication to the BDP will be deeply missed.

Announcements;
* Daily prayers are held at the Laelang homestead at Mmadinare West.
* Funeral is on Sunday 21st June 2026.

The BDP through President Rre Mpho Balopi and the Central Committee extends heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and the people of Mmadinare during this difficult time.

𝐀 𝐦𝐨𝐰𝐚 𝐰𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐰𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐤𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐨. 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐞. ⚫️⚪️🔴

𝐆𝐨 𝐭𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐰𝐚 𝐣𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠!

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16th June 2026

𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Theme: “Ensuring universal access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for every child in Africa.“

Today, as we commemorate the Day of the African Child, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) National Youth Executive Committee joins millions across the continent in celebrating the resilience, potential, and aspirations of African children.

This day serves as a reminder of the courageous students of Soweto who, on 16 June 1976, stood up for their right to quality education and dignity. Their sacrifice continues to inspire us to advocate for the welfare, protection, and development of every child.

This year’s theme, “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress Since 2010,” calls upon governments, institutions, communities, and stakeholders to reflect on the commitments made towards improving the lives of children and to ensure that adequate resources are allocated to secure their future.

As the BDP National Youth Executive Committee, we recognize that children are not only the leaders of tomorrow but active participants in shaping today’s society. We therefore reaffirm our commitment to supporting policies and initiatives that;

• Promote access to quality and inclusive education for all children.
* Strengthen child protection systems against abuse, exploitation, and neglect.
* Improve access to healthcare, nutrition, and mental wellness services.
* Expand opportunities for children with disabilities and special needs.
* Ensure meaningful youth and child participation in decision-making processes affecting their lives.

We commend Botswana’s continued efforts in investing in education, healthcare, and social protection programmes. However, more work remains to be done to address emerging challenges such as poverty, digital inequality, substance abuse, violence, and mental health concerns affecting children and young people.

The BDP National Youth Executive Committee further calls upon parents, educators, community leaders, civil society, and development partners to work collectively in creating safe, nurturing, and empowering environments where every child can thrive.

On this Day of the African Child, let us renew our commitment to building a Botswana and an Africa where every child enjoys their rights, realizes their potential, and contributes meaningfully to national development.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝!

Issued by:
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (𝐍𝐘𝐄𝐂)
𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 (𝐁𝐃𝐏)

𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃! 🌍

BDP joins Africa in celebration Day of the African Child! Celebrating the strength, dreams, and bright future of Africa’s children today and always. May they continue to learn, grow, and thrive in a world full of opportunities!

𝐁𝐃𝐏 𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘!

📌 Venue: Mambas grounds
📌 Time: 14:00hrs
📌 Date: Thursday 18th June 2026
📌Re tsenya Kwenza!

𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐃𝐏🗳! 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐃𝐏! 🗳

A re tleng madomi retleng go tsaya kgaolo! The by-election takes place this Saturday on the 20th June 2026! |𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐊𝐑𝐀𝐆 ⚫️⚪️🔴

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June 16th 2026

𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐀

The BDP notes with concern the continued pattern of unsubstantiated claims and political grandstanding by Hon. Ignatius Moswaane, Assistant Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs. At a time when Batswana are being turned away from pharmacies without the medicines they need, Hon. Moswaane appears more focused on blaming the past than helping the current government that he is part of to fix the crisis. This is unacceptable.

His reported claim at Tati Siding this past weekend that P33 billion was “stolen” by the previous government is a serious allegation that cannot be made casually or without evidence. Such statements mislead the public, create unnecessary anger, and distract from the real issue: Batswana need medicines.

Hon. Moswaane’s credibility on matters of fact has already been called into question. The Speaker
of the National Assembly previously required him to provide evidence for the serious claims he made about medicines, but he failed to meet the required standard of proof, while public sector unions have also rebuked his allegations that health workers were hiding medicines, describing them as baseless, dangerous and divisive. When both Parliament and workers’ representatives have had to call him out, Batswana must question the reliability of his public statements.

The BDP governed Botswana for 58 years and built many of the public institutions the current government now depends on. We expanded access to healthcare, supported life-saving treatment
programmes, and placed the welfare of ordinary citizens at the centre of governance. That record should not be reduced to reckless slogans.

The medicine shortage crisis is real. Patients with hypertension, diabetes, cancer, tuberculosis,
HIV and other conditions are suffering. Families are anxious. Children, the elderly and vulnerable citizens need treatment, not political excuses. An elderly woman in Tati Siding cannot take a political
speech to the pharmacy counter. A child in Francistown cannot be treated with blame. A patient
in Gaborone cannot swallow an allegation. Batswana need actual medicines, working supply chains,
honest communication, clear timelines and accountable leadership.

The BDP therefore calls on the UDC administration to stop the blame-shifting, and focus on restoring the medicine supply chain with urgency and integrity. Batswana want medicines, not excuses. They want solutions, not scapegoats. ENDS.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲;
𝐁𝐃𝐏 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐁𝐃𝐏 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐑𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐇 𝐊𝐎𝐈𝐊𝐉𝐈𝐄𝐒


This afternoon members of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), led by Party President 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐩𝐡𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢, today attended the memorial service of the late for 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐉. 𝐊𝐨𝐢𝐤𝐣𝐢𝐞𝐬 at Tawana in Gaborone. The party delegation joined family, friends and community members in paying their final respects and celebrating his life, legacy, and contributions. Our President was accompanied by WW Interim Chairperson 𝐌𝐦𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐔. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞, MCC 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐨, Gaborone Treasurer 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐞 and Gaborone North Branch Chairman 𝐌𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐍𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐰𝐚.

President Balopi extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and paid tribute to Mr. Joe's valuable contributions to the growth and strength of the party over the years. He wished the family strength during this difficult time.

𝐀 𝐦𝐨𝐰𝐚 𝐰𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐰𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐤𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐨. 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐞. ⚫️⚪️🔴

𝐌𝐑. 𝐊𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐃𝐏 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐓 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐙 𝐅𝐌

As part of the 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 commemoration, Gabz FM will tomorrow host a discussion themed; 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲; 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫.“

𝐌𝐫. 𝐊𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐮, a member of the Human and Social Development Portfolio committee will represent the BDP at this discussion with other political party representatives.

The discussion topic is titled; 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Tune In: 19:15 on Gabz-FM madomi
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