France removes Botswana from tax haven blacklist, adds Seychelles
France has updated its tax haven blacklist. The update brings good news for Botswana which was removed from the list…
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SEZA closes 2019 with P100 million splurge on SSKIA Boulevard
The news that the much-anticipated Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) projects are now showing signs of movement will be welcomed…
Botswana poll body shrugs off rigging claims
Botswana’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was on Wednesday forced to respond to allegations that it was involved in the alleged…
President Masisi appoints cabinet ministers
President Mokgweetsi Masisi this Wednesday appointed Botswana’s new cabinet from the 12th Parliament. A swearing in ceremony at the Office…
How Masisi outsmarted Khama to take the reins in Botswana
Mokgweetsi Masisi’s decisive victory in the recent Botswana elections over a coalition backed by his former boss, Ian Khama, is…
President Masisi’s inaugural pledge to Batswana
On Friday, November 1, Batswana across the country were glued to tv screens up and down the country as the…
SADC Mission urges Botswana to review role of Chiefs in politics
The SADC Observer Mission has noted areas of the electoral process that require improvement in Botswana. While declaring the 23rd…
Ibrahim Index ranks Botswana high on rule of law but low on independence of the judiciary
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) has rated Botswana as the fourth country in the continent in regards to…
Botswana Dry Port to expand its services at Port of Walvis Bay
The Botswana Dry port, which is managed by Sea Rail Botswana, is undergoing a facelift at its premises at the…
Botswana and Russia go visa-free on October 8
An intergovernmental visa waiver agreement between Russia and Botswana, signed by foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Unity Dow on the…
Botswana to Offer Free HIV Medicine to Foreign Sex Workers
Botswana has started offering free antiretroviral therapy (ARV) to foreign sex workers, following a decision to extend treatment to non-citizens.…
Local Agro-infrastructure project set to help Botswana cut import bill
A local agro-infrastructure project is expected to enormously cut Botswana’s import bill, Leslie Botshoma, Deputy Secretary of the Minister of…
Essential contact info to 8 Botswana Government Departments
We often receive various enquiries from our readers that we are not best placed to adequately address. While we absolutely…
Government lifts unpopular mobile safari license
The government has lifted the unpopular mobile safari license, C-licence moratorium that prohibited new licensees from operating in prime tourism…
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…
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…