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…
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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…
US-Africa Summit yields positive results for Botswana
The president, Dr Mokgweetsi masisi has wrapped up his working visit to the US state of Texas, Houston and is…
Botswana selected to host next US Africa Business Summit
WASHINGTON D.C: The Corporate Council on Africa, the leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting business interests between the…
US$98 million initiative to restore rangelands in
United States Conservation International, United Nations Green Climate Fund and Botswana’s Ministry of Agriculture recently launched a new initiative intend…