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30 October — 2024 Botswana general election: The ruling Botswana Democratic Party loses its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since 1966. [7] 1 November — Duma Boko is inaugurated as President of Botswana after his Umbrella for Democratic Change wins a majority of 31 seats in the National Assembly in the October election. [8]
The 2024 general election was held on 30 October. The official opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won 36 seats in the election, an increase of 28 seats and the first time in history that a party other than the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won an election. The Botswana Congress Party, got 15 seats, an
An overview of the media in Botswana, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
Seen from a larger regional perspective, the 2024 Botswana election was one out of a total of five presidential elections in Africa in 2024 that ended with a transfer of power from the incumbent to the opposition (the others being Senegal, Mauritius, Somaliland and Ghana). This was the most significant power transfer in a single electoral year ...
Botswana Television (also known as BTV and Botswana TV) is the national broadcaster in Botswana. Botswana's first national television service started in 2000 following a 1997 government decision. [1] [2] The station delivers thirteen hours of local and international programmes daily on weekdays and 13 hours of programming on weekends. [1]
[5] 2024 has been called the year of elections. This year had a big impact on global politics. [6] As of November 2024, almost every incumbent party worldwide facing election in 2024 lost vote share, including in South Africa, India, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan, though they did not necessarily lose power. [7]
In September 2007, Sabido Investments, owner of e.tv in neighbouring South Africa, bought 49% of the channel's shares, aiming to go national at the long term. [5] With the buyout, the station underwent through massive technical upgrades, ahead of a revamp initially slated for 1 May 2008. [6] The new schedule started on 15 July. [7]
Botswana's first national television station, the government-owned Botswana Television (BTV), was launched in July 2000. It began broadcasting with three hours of programming on weekdays and five on weekends, offering news in Setswana and English , entertainment, and sports , with plans to produce 60% of its programming locally.