Botswana relaxes visa requirements to attract investors
As part of efforts to attract investors and tourists, Botswana has reviewed and abolished visa fees in certain categories and…
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Vietnam, Botswana sign visa exemption agreement
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Botswana’s Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Unity Dow on…
Nationality ministry introduces Blue Card
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs has released a statement stating that the government has introduced the Botswana…
Botswana among 10 best African countries for doing business 2019
Five SADC countries are ranked in this year’s Doing Business index. The index, released in May, is a ranking system…
Government sets up sex offender register
The Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security is in the process of creating a mandatory sex predators and offenders register.…
Botswana, Russia eyeing pact on visa exemptions
Botswana and Russia are due to sign an agreement that will see the mutual exemption of visa requirements for citizens…
Botswana teams up with World bank on renewable energy
Botswana has partnered with the World Bank to develop a renewable energy strategy aimed at allowing the country to be…
Gaborone City Council introduces dog bye-law
Gaborone City Council (GCC) has introduced a new dog bye-law which repeals the 1968 bye-law. The bye-law was enacted in…
Botswana to issue prospective visitor visas through worldwide diplomatic missions
President Mokgweetsi Masisi says Botswana’s diplomatic missions across the world will start issuing visas to those wishing to travel to…
Botswana promoted as an attractive investment destination
Botswana holds a number of opportunities for prospective investors, owing to its various inherent characteristics and incentives and companies are…
Botswana confirms plans to set up first seismological centre by 2021
Botswana is planning to build a nationwide seismological centre to record and monitor earthquakes, including mining-induced tremors by 2021, an…
Botswana rule of law up 4 places – ranks 44th out of 126 countries
The 2019 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index has ranked Botswana 44 out of 126 countries worldwide. Speaking…
Botswana ponders a move to amend the constitution to allow for direct election of the state President
Botswana is reportedly mulling amending its constitution. According to The Monitor, last week the Botswana Parliament passed a motion calling…
Botswana has the best Police Force in Africa
The Botswana Police Service has been ranked the best police force in Africa. There is no arguing that the Southern…
Government develops disability legislation
The government is currently developing a national disability strategy and disability laws to address the rights of people living with disabilities.…
Compelling reasons to invest in Botswana
Botswana has developed a reputation as Africa’s leading destination that offers a predictable and secure environment for your investment and…
Ministry announces simultaneous issuance of work & residence permits
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs this week announced it has taken the decision to grant Visas at…
Botswana to overhaul immigration policies to attract Foreign Direct Investment
Botswana is in the process of overhauling its immigration system and relaxing visa requirements as part of the new administration’s…
Judge rules adulterous cases a family matter, not for the courts
A judgement by Justice Lot Moroka of Francistown High Court on a marriage wrecking case advises that married couples should…
Botswana bans imports of bottled natural, mineral water
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry has issued a directive to ban the importation of bottled natural and mineral…
Botswana bill to raise age of consent to 18 to combat defilement of minors
The Botswana government has initiated moves to raise the current age of consent from sixteen years to eighteen. The move…
Botswana parliamentary democracy under spotlight
The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor David Sebudubudu along with other scholars have published a well-researched handbook…
Botswana Police Service toll-free numbers
As we head towards a busy festive season amid all the celebrations, some of us will inevitably find ourselves in…
Botswana amends cybercrime law, ammunition bill
The Minister for Defence Justice and Security, Mr Shaw Kgathi says the Cybercrime and Computer-Related Crimes Act, first passed in…
Botswana Vaccine Institute makes strides in vaccine production
Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) has made strides in producing vaccines for livestock diseases, including those that have successfully control livestock…
Batswana travelling to the United States DO need a visa
With everything going on since President Donald Trump took power, there was always going to be many wild stories put…