*THE BOTSWANA GAZETTE* *LEAD STORY/S* Who lied under oath? US Aid cut claims 10,000 NGO jobs Doctors, govt emergency calls negotiations collapse Prison Service denies delaying execution of death row inmates *GENERAL* Public Service salary talks off to a rocky start Honeymoon over for Boko and UDC – Report Masisi to handover to Balopi on June 2 Food crisis looms as Autumn armyworm ravages crops BCP calls on Boko to withdraw remarks on salary negotiations DIS intrusion on DCEC halted – Makgekgenene DCEC zeros in on Masisi, Boko era politicians Botswana earns world’s first gold tier award for eMTCT BCP rejects Rakgare, Kgoroba’s BCP-BDP coalition proposal IEC should operate like a fourth arm of government Prison mulls introduction of conjugal benefits Botswana, Namibia mull joint oil refinery Over 100k graduates await internship placement *BUSINESS* Lucara reports Q1 2025 revenue drop Mining sector urged to embrace gender diversity Diamond slump challenges Botswana’s economy Turnstar announces leadership changes Matenge charts the future of Ecosystem Banking Mascom launches MyZaka flexi Inflation rate dropped to 2.3% last month SOS Botswana launches 3rd annual charity run *LIFESTYLE, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT* Meagan Good, La’Myia Good and Dijon Talton to headline Dreamers Exchange Festival Rorisang Thandekiso leads a Garden revival Kanana Camp reopens with new look Akoonyatse debuts children’s books on grief and belonging Nam’Nati serves soul on a plate Vyshyvanka Day: A glimpse into Ukranian heritage *SPORTS* Winning 2024/25 FNB Premiership sweetest for GU BVF advances coaches, elevates referees BAA more confident after national finals National bowling championships this weekend Raguin edges closer to junior grand slams