Keep your hands off tenders or face the sack – Masisi warns ministers
Cabinet ministers must stay away from awarding of COVID-19 tenders or risk being fired, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reportedly warned.…
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Government digs deep to prop up Botswana economy
Newly released figures show that Botswana’s economy would have fared much worse had the government not pumped billions of Pulas…
Botswana economy in worst contraction since independence
The Botswana economy has recorded its biggest contraction since records began, officially entering a recession. The economy is expected to…
Construction of Okavango River Bridge in Botswana to be complete next May
Construction of the Okavango River bridge at Mohembo in Botswana is expected to be complete in May 2021. According to…
Botswana Parliament votes to extend COVID State of Emergency to March 2021
Botswana’s parliament voted Monday to extend by a further six months a State of Emergency (SoE) imposed to fight the…
Botswana still among top performers in Infrastructure Index
While Botswana is besieged by serious power and water supply challenges, the country is still clinging to the last spot…
Economic Freedom of the World Index 2015-17 results out, don’t look pretty for Botswana
The latest edition of the Economic Freedom of the World Index shows that the ugly public battle between former Chief…
Botswana latest country to ratify Kigali Amendment
The Republic of Botswana has joined neighbours South Africa and Namibia to ratify the Kigali Amendment. This latest ratification brings…
Botswana to introduce Swahili in local schools
Botswana aims to introduce Swahili in the southern African country’s local schools, a senior official said Tuesday. At a language…
Botswana urged to commit to Abuja Declaration targets by prioritising health systems
Botswana is being urged to prioritise investing a portion of its national budget in healthcare systems to achieve the Abuja…
Botswana ranks high in investment reward score
Botswana is still considered a favourable investment destination despite the economic risks brought by the COVID – 19 pandemic, a…
Government moves to merge SPEDU, SEZA
The rationalisation of parastatals and state-funded agencies has been on the table since the beginning of National Development Plan 11.…
Botswana raises limits for domestic borrowing to nearly $3 billion
Botswana’s National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed the doubling of the southern African country’s domestic borrowing to 30 billion pula (about…
Zim trade with Botswana grows 126% to US$43,3m
Information gathered from ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body reveals that Zimbabwe’s trade with neighbouring Botswana has shown steady growth…
Government freezes 4,400 public service posts
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the government to put about 4,400 posts across the public sector on ice. According to…
Botswana improves rating in 2019 Basel AML Index
Since 2012, the Basel Institute on Governance in Switzerland has annually released the Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index. The Index measures…
Botswana assures EU, UK commitment to fight terror, money laundering
Botswana has assured the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) of its commitment to the global fight against…
Botswana sees risk of no De Beers sales deal by end-2020
The Botswana government says there is a risk it will be unable to renew a 10-year sales agreement with De…
Botswana secures markets for sheep, goat meat in Saudi Arabia, Norway
President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Saturday announced Botswana has secured lucrative markets for sheep and goat meat in Saudi Arabia and…
Business Botswana proposes probe into cannabis as a cash crop
The country’s largest business lobby, Business Botswana has proposed for the government to investigate the introduction of the cannabis family…
Global Peace Report ranks Botswana 2nd most peaceful African country, 33rd in the world
South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea have become more peaceful in the past year, but the situations in Benin…
President Masisi takes over chairmanship of Organ on Politics Defence and Security Cooperation
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been elected as chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. This took place…
Botswana announces decision to reserve domestic courier freight for locals
More detail is still coming in following a reported decision by the government of Botswana to reserve 100% of domestic…
Botswana looks to SEZA to improve Ease of Doing Business
The Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) was established to boost economic development by positioning Botswana as a premier investment destination…
Botswana pins hope on new tax bill to clean up ‘tax haven’ image
Botswana continues to make strides in increasing tax transparency through the sharing of information with other countries as a new…
BDC eyes Pasdec Automotive for controlling stake
The government’s investment arm, Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), aims to become the majority shareholders in Pasdec Automotive Technologies Botswana, according…