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Botswana finally abolishes law prohibiting dual citizenship

It has been a long, hard slog, but finally, the President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, has officially announced that the Botswana…

Botswana-Angola committed to expanding cooperation

24 July 2023 Botswana and Angola are fully committed to fostering bilateral relations and expanding areas of cooperation in the…

Gov’t working on electronic Omang

5 July 2023 With the national ID/Omang used to cross between Botswana and Namibia, the Minister of Labour and Home…

Gov’t plans toll gates for A3 road

29 June 2023 KAZUNGULA: Minister of Transport and Public Works, Eric Molale has revealed that government plans to build toll…

President Masisi wins Peace and Security Award from Belgium-based women’s political leaders organisation

His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K.Masisi has been selected as the Peace Award recipient. The Peace Award is given by the…

Legal gender recognition: An unexplained delay by the Botswana government

16 June 2023 High Court in 2017 ruled on the issue. Legal gender recognition has pleased the courts The High…

Govt responds to crisis over false UN statement six days too late

15th May 2023 If there is any one thing that the government should have learnt from the 2018 dead-elephants saga,…

Botswana’s President Masisi on a state visit to Switzerland

Bern, 01.05.2023 – As part of his state visit to Switzerland, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi and his wife Neo Jane Masisi…

Botswana launches platforms for empowering entrepreneurs

Botswana launches platforms for empowering entrepreneurs. Botswana and its financial institution Absa Bank Botswana signed a Memorandum of Understanding on…

Air Botswana gets more capital injection

The Botswana government says a lot of effort is required towards revitalisation of Air Botswana, with focus on diversification of…

Botswana: Africa’s longest uninterrupted democracy goes global

The second Summit for Democracy initiated by US president Joe Biden takes place simultaneously in five continents this week. It…

Botswana gets over P1.8BN for water projects loan

The Botswana Government has secured a US$145.5 million World Bank loan to comprehensively address water and sanitation sector problems. This…

Hundreds of citizens ditch Botswana over strict dual citizenship law

Hundreds of Batswana have denounced their citizenship over the past decade as a result of the government’s anti-dual citizenship legislation.…

BMC still struggling with marketing products, paying farmers on time

“Though the quality of Botswana beef is high, Botswana Meat Commission could be stronger on marketing strategy and differentiation, and…

Air Botswana will go under the hammer again – just not now

The government has resuscitated its plans to privatise the national airline, Air Botswana. Although details are still sketchy, the Minister…

Botswana turns to digital as it eyes AfCFTA market

Botswana Export Manufacturer Association (BEMA) is integrating its online store with the Pan-African Payment Settlement System (PAPSS) developed by AFREXIM…

Top 10 most powerful African passports in 2023

The top 10 most powerful passports in Africa in 2023 are Seychelles, Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi,…

Govt dismisses plans to export donkey hides amid booming Chinese market

The Government has dismissed any suggestions that they could tap into the rising donkey meat market in China. In recent…

Swiss president on historic visit to Botswana

Swiss Confederation President, Alain Berset arrived in Gaborone on Monday on a two-day historic state visit to Botswana at the…

Road infrastructure boosts African trade – Minister Molale

The Minister of Transport and Public Works, Eric Molale, says investment in road infrastructure is critical to promoting African trade…

Govt bets on a P64 billion Public Investment Programme

Parliament has approved the Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) draft to be implemented in the beginning of the fiscal year…

Botswana invites Kuwaitis to visit, invest

In his first media interview, following taking charge as the new Ambassador of Botswana to Kuwait, H.E. Augustine Ntshomane Makgonatsotlhe,…

Botswana demands National Geographic share

President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has told the National Geographic in no uncertain terms that Botswana wants a share of profits…

A closer look at the impact of government-sponsored hackathons on the Botswana tech ecosystem

In August 2021, Botswana’s Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), responsible for the contracting process for government projects, announced…