Ministry of Water and Human Settlement BW

06/08/2026

Water Utilities Corporation Press Conference on 60 Years of a Nation: Providing every drop towards progress.

05/08/2026

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗪𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙

The Acting Permanent Secretary, Ms. Botlhole, yesterday held an interactive engagement session with staff of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), providing an open platform for employees to raise concerns, share ideas and discuss issues affecting their work and wellbeing. She assured staff that such engagements would become a regular feature to strengthen communication between management and employees.

During the session, Ms. Botlhole formally introduced the recently appointed Director, Mr. Semetsa, and encouraged staff to support him as he leads the Department.

She also shared key messages from the recent Permanent Secretaries' Forum, urging staff to uphold professionalism, improve customer service, be punctual and remain committed to delivering quality public services.

Highlighting the importance of good governance, Ms. Botlhole called on employees to maintain the highest standards of integrity and uphold zero tolerance for corruption. She also encouraged staff to be mindful of the country's current financial challenges by cutting unnecessary costs, prioritizing essential and critical activities as well as ensuring prudent use of public resources.

04/08/2026

Botswana Housing Corporation Regional Director - North, Mme Goitseone Sebego a tswelele go tlhalosa ka Lenaneo la Roots and Roofs le le rotloetsang Batswana ba ba hirisitseng matlo a koporase go a reka.

04/08/2026

DATA PROTECTION ACT AND ITS BENEFITS???

03/08/2026

Reetsa mogolwane BHC Director Reginal - North Mme Goitseone Sebego a tlhalosa ka lenaneo le koporase e sa tswang go le simolodisa la Roots and Roofs Campaign

16/07/2026

BOTSWANA HOUSING CORPORATION LAUNCHES ROOTS AND ROOF CAMPAIGN

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), Professor Selinah Busang, this morning outlined the objectives of the Roots and Roof Campaign, describing it as a new initiative aimed at expanding access to home and land ownership for Batswana through affordable and sustainable housing solutions.
Professor Busang said the campaign reflects BHC's commitment to empowering citizens to establish permanent homes, build financial security, and create lasting family legacies.
Speaking further on the initiative, BHC Regional Director – North, Ms Goitseone Sebego, highlighted that the campaign gives priority to citizens and citizen-owned companies. She explained that citizens will be prioritized throughout all phases of the campaign to accelerate the economic empowerment of Batswana through the sale of housing stock. She added that revenue generated from the sales will provide critical funding to support the National Housing Programme.

16/07/2026

15/07/2026

𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧

Speaking at the launch recently, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Botswana, Ms. Wenyan Yang said, the project will support practical measures such as 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. It also complements the 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, which uses nature-based solutions to create greener, more liveable urban areas.

She said the initiative directly contributes to Botswana's development priorities and the 𝐔𝐍 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬-𝐒𝐃𝐆 6 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐃𝐆 11 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐃𝐆 13 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

"Success will depend on strong collaboration among all of us- government institutions, Local Authorities, community based organizations, development partners and the United Nations," she noted.

She further mentioned that special attention should be given to ensuring meaningful participation of 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬.

The project is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan Supplementary Budget Programme and implemented in partnership with the Government of Botswana and UN-HABITAT.

The UN Resident Coordinator reaffirmed commitment to supporting Botswana's efforts to build "resilient, inclusive and sustainable cities and communities."

13/07/2026

"Climate resilience is central to our partnership. Botswana is increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change including droughts and more frequent extreme rainfall.

In recent years, Gaborone has experienced recurring flash floods, causing damage to infrastructure, disrupting transport and affecting livelihoods. These events reinforce the need for better urban planning, stronger water management and more resilient cities."