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Human activity suspected in Botswana FMD outbreak at AI facility

Bamselle — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:29:48 +0000

15 April 2026 Livestock movement restrictions imposed as slaughter operations are halted across key facilities. Acting Minister of Lands and…

Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola’s Sonangol says

Bamselle — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:26:19 +0000

15 April 2026 State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire…

Botswana intensifies response amid FMD cases spreading

Bamselle — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:46:38 +0000

14 April 2026 The Botswana government has strengthened its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following the detection of the disease…

SADC and Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen strategic partnership

Bamselle — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:23:46 +0000

11 April 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 9 April 2026 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with…

Tebogo and Jefferson-Wooden announced as Kids’ Athletics ambassadors

Bamselle — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:54:59 +0000

7 April 2026 Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’…

Botswana pushes for end to US tariffs

Bamselle — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:44:08 +0000

6 April 2026 Botswana says it is determined to secure an end to US tariffs on its diamonds and other…

Zambia and Botswana fast-track 430 km MKL rail project

Bamselle — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:31:15 +0000

6 April 2026 The governments of Zambia and Botswana have directed technical teams to finalise all outstanding studies for the…

Botswana revises FMD controls as measures

Bamselle — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:05:41 +0000

1 April 2026 Botswana has revised its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control measures after veterinary surveillance confirmed that the latest outbreak…

Botswana to settle for smaller De Beers’ stake?

Bamselle — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:55 +0000

1 April 2026 Botswana may now settle for a minority stake in De Beers rather than seeking majority control, according…

Botswana’s economy shrinks 5.4% in fourth quarter, mainly due to mining

Bamselle — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:08 +0000

1 April 2026 Botswana’s real gross domestic product shrank 5.4% in year-on-year terms in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on…

Angola offers Botswana 30% in refinery project

Bamselle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:09:10 +0000

28 March 2026 Following President Duma Boko’s visit to Angola last week, the Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo…

Botswana outpaces Africa on women in leadership roles

Bamselle — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:50:38 +0000

28 March 2026 A new report by Grant Thornton, a global firm that provides tax and advisory services to…

Choppies feels Botswana strain as profits fall

Bamselle — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:27:46 +0000

26 March 2026 Revenue climbs on store growth, but weaker consumer spending and costs drag earnings lower. Botswana retail…

Botswana seeks to raise debt ceiling to weather diamond market downturn

Bamselle — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:21:43 +0000

26 March 2026 Botswana’s finance minister sought parliamentary approval on Wednesday to raise the country’s statutory debt ceiling from…

Opinion: Botswana same-sex marriage case – The rule of law, not the rule of religion

Bamselle — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:23:56 +0000

24 March 2026 Botswana has been in a frenzy in recent weeks as religious and traditional fundamentalists sought to dangerously…

Fuel price hike warning for Botswana

Bamselle — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:32:30 +0000

24 March 2026 Botswana faces possible fuel price hikes as global oil prices surge, with Business Monitor International warning that…

Botswana: Air Botswana deploys plan to stabilise performance

Bamselle — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:29:05 +0000

24 March 2026 Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of…

First batch of dairy cows expected in two months

Bamselle — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:15:10 +0000

22 March 2026 The one thousand (1000) Girolando dairy cows that the government is working on procuring from Brazil will…

Feature: Chinese electric vehicles gain traction in Botswana market

Bamselle — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:39:49 +0000

21 March 2026 According Muyapo Lesetedi, a sales executive at Motor Holdings Francistown in Botswana, Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) are…

Botswana launches 12-month startup programme tied to $150m climate fund

Bamselle — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:34:25 +0000

21 March 2026 Botswana’s Innovation Fund (BIF), a government-backed innovation financing institution, and investment firm Scalar International have launched the…

Botswana, Mauritius eye services trade expansion with Gaborone business forum

Bamselle — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:23:30 +0000

19 March 2026 Botswana Investment and Trade Centre and Economic Development Board of Mauritius will convene a joint business forum…

Botswana denies hosting a US military base

Bamselle — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:09:50 +0000

18 March 2026 Botswana’s government has stressed that it does not have a US military base on its territory. The…

AfDB President meets Botswana Vice-President to discuss development financing

Bamselle — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:12:04 +0000

16 March 2026 The President of the African Development Bank Group, Sidi Ould Tah, has held a working meeting with…

Botswana launches biodiversity and ecosystem health centre of excellence

Bamselle — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:19:17 +0000

16 March 2026 The Government of Botswana has announced a partnership with the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate…

Botswana: School sports revival gains momentum

Bamselle — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:30:25 +0000

12 March 2026 Gaborone — Since sports in schools were suspended in March 2020 due to disputes over teacher allowances…

Botswana on alert as neighbouring countries confirm polio cases

Bamselle — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:07:46 +0000

10 March 2026 Gaborone — The Ministry of Health has issued a statement reassuring the public that Botswana remains polio-free,…