Law society demands scrapping of capital punishment
9 December 2023 The Law Society of Botswana (LSB) has called for the abolition of death penalty and direct election…
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Botswana establishes SmartBots Lab to drive innovation and digital transformation
3 December 2023 Botswana is taking significant steps to position itself as a leader in the global digital economy by…
Botswana’s ban on imported vegetables is working, says its president as he seeks re-election
7 November 2023 With elections due next year, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi spoke of successes and ambitious plans in a…
Botswana-Namibia heavy-haul line back on track
An ambitious cross-border railway expansion project that many industry insiders said was dead in the water since it first made…
President Masisi to launch SmartBots Village Connectivity project
8 October 2023 The president, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi will officially launch the SmartBots Village Connectivity project on the 18th of…
Namibia, Botswana to call for Expression of Interest on Trans-Kalahari Railway
Namibia and Botswana will from 6 September to 8 November this year call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for interested…
AgriLife Research travels to Botswana to advance collaboration
29 August 2023 Experts explore mutual solutions for stronger agriculture, natural resource value chains The leadership of Texas A&M AgriLife Research visited…
Milk Afric back on the market after another investor bows out
Milk Afric, a project spearheaded by Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), has lost another potential investor after negotiations collapsed, leading to…
Botswana’s poverty rate ‘is hovering beyond 60 %’ – AfDB
A country that is supposed to be “the Switzerland of Africa” has non-Swiss unemployment poverty rates and is one of…
Botswana religious groups threaten rule of law and refuse LGBTQ rights
7 August 2023 Country’s Council of Churches applauded 2019 decriminalisation ruling. By Bradley Fortuin and Matlhogonolo Samsam | Botswana is considered…
Gov’t bows to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights
1 August 2023 Following pressure from the Church, government has finally bowed down to pressure by deferring the homosexuality bill…
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…