Botswana has best leadership in Africa and 16th globally – CIG report
Botswana has the best financial stewardship, leadership and foresight in Africa – the second Chandler Good Government Index (CIG), released Thursday, April 28 has revealed.…
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Gov’t finalises plans for carbon, digital tax
Technocrats at the finance ministry and the BURS are finalising consultations and preparations to introduce digital and carbon taxes, with…
Gov’t plans underway to revitalise AB
Government is in the process of revitalising the civil aviation sector, Mmegi’s Business Monitor has learnt. Plans to engage the…
AfDB avails P1.4bn to support Botswana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is making available P1.4 billion to support various developmental programmes in the country within the…
Botswana renews MoU to restore rail link to Mozambique port
Botswana, Zim, Mozambique project vital to AfCFTA Tripartite feasibility study to start soon Botswana’s potential for exporting of coal, minerals…
Government to sell a losing position in BTCL
The Botswana Government is considering extricating itself from a sunk cost trap by selling its controlling shareholding in Botswana Telecommunications…
Botswana wants its place among liberation movements in southern Africa
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi wants recognition for his country’s role in the decolonisation of southern Africa. Masisi made the comments during…
Botswana launches online visa application platform
Botswana launched an online visa application platform (E-Visa) on Thursday, allowing citizens and tourists to obtain visas online from the…
Foreign Reserves added an extra billion in April 2021
The Botswana government fiscal position showed positive signs in April as foreign exchange reserves reflected growth, adding an extra billion…
Botswana improves on global cybersecurity index
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) says the country’s rank in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) has improved. This follows Botswana’s…
Botswana Railways subsidiary builds P7m Walvis Bay warehouse
Botswana Railways’ subsidiary, Sea Rail has completed the construction of a 9.5 million Namibian dollar (P6.8m) warehouse measuring 3,000 square…
Botswana eyeballs new income stream: toll-gates
Botswana drivers could be paying for use of major highways if plans for a new toll gate system get off…
World Bank approves $250m loan to support Botswana’s economic recovery
Botswana has registered relatively few cases, but lockdown restrictions disrupted economic activities and caused loss of income in key sectors…
Government online services site and app launched to ease congestion at government offices
Last week the Botswana Government launched an app and website aimed at making your life easier with regards to some…
Vaccine Hoarding Is Dividing Nations, Botswana’s President Says
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said he’s never seen the world as polarised as it is over the issue of access…
The new reset priorities for the Government of Botswana
“These priorities are not only ours as the political leadership, but they are national, for the whole government, and they…
You can now queue up for transport services from the comfort of your home!
If you live in Botswana, you will know that hideously long queues here, particularly at government departments, are beyond a…
Taxes send Botswana inflation skyrocketing
GABORONE, (CAJ News) – Botswana’s inflation rate has risen to its highest levels in almost eight years, following the impact…
Botswana hits another trade surplus
Botswana’s trade balance appears to be improving, driven by a recovery in the diamond industry. In recent years, the country’s …
Botswana economy seen growing by 6.2% in 2021
International credit rating agency – Moody’s, says it forecasts that the Botswana economy will recover in 2021, with real GDP…
Botswana Foreign Reserves show improvement but…
The Government’s investment account, which was at one stage at a record low, is making a dramatic back, nearly tripling…
Loss-making parastatals draining on downgraded Botswana
An economic slump, magnified by the downgrading of Botswana’s long-term local and foreign currency ratings, has made it imperative for…
Botswana: Project to Lower Power Import Bill
President Mokgweetsi Masisi says energy security remains one of the Government’s top priorities, as it would accelerate the implementation of…
Economy shrank by 7.9% in 2020 – Statistics Botswana
The local economy contracted by 7.9% last year, its worst performance on record, as the weight of COVID-19 hit across…
SADC student visa may be on the horizon
Botswana academics, researchers and students may benefit from a proposal by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for a regional…
Botswana improves but remains on dirty money greylist
A new review of Botswana’s compliance with international Anti-Money Laundering/Combatting of Financing Terrorism (AML/CFT) standards has positively re-rated three key…