''Mmegi'' is an English-language national
newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...
in
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...
, with occasional articles or comments in
Setswana
Tswana, also known by its native name Setswana, is a Bantu language indigenous to Southern Africa and spoken by about 8.2 million people. It is closely related to the Northern Sotho and Southern Sotho languages, as well as the Kgalaga ...
. Established in 1984, it is now published daily online and weekly in print format by Dikgang Publishing House in the capital,
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Botswana, largest city of Botswana, with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534, ...
. ''Mmegi'' used to be Botswana's only independent newspaper to be published daily.
The newspaper's name means "the reporter" in
Setswana
Tswana, also known by its native name Setswana, is a Bantu language indigenous to Southern Africa and spoken by about 8.2 million people. It is closely related to the Northern Sotho and Southern Sotho languages, as well as the Kgalaga ...
and its strapline is "News we need to know daily". Until 1989, it was called ''Mmegi wa Dikgang/The Reporter''.
See also
* ''
Azhizhi''
* ''
The Voice Botswana''
* ''
Botswana Guardian
The ''Botswana Guardian'' is an English language weekly newspaper published in Gaborone. The paper was started in 1982. It is published by CBET Ltd. on Thursdays.
See also Newspapers
* '' Azhizhi''
* ''The Voice''
* ''Mmegi''
* ''The Botswa ...
''
* ''
The Botswana Gazette
''The Botswana Gazette'' is an English language newspaper published in Gaborone, Botswana.
In 2015, the paper's managing editor (Shike Olsen), its editor (Lawrence Seretse), a reporter (Innocent Selatlhwa) and the paper's lawyer
A law ...
''
*
Yarona FM
Yarona FM is an urban broadcaster targeting young adults. The radio station is a private commercial entity that has existed since 1999. It is regulated by BOCRA and attracts a unique weekly audience of 250,000.
History
The radio station started ...
References
External links
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English-language newspapers published in Botswana
Newspapers published in Gaborone
Newspapers established in 1984
1984 establishments in Botswana
Tswana-language mass media
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