Botswana: Air Botswana deploys plan to stabilise performance
24 March 2026 Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of…
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Government moves closer to universal health coverage with NHI policy validation
22 March 2026 Government has taken a major step towards improving healthcare access following the National Validation Workshop for the…
First batch of dairy cows expected in two months
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
21 March 2026 According Muyapo Lesetedi, a sales executive at Motor Holdings Francistown in Botswana, Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) are…
Botswana, Mauritius eye services trade expansion with Gaborone business forum
19 March 2026 Botswana Investment and Trade Centre and Economic Development Board of Mauritius will convene a joint business forum…
Botswana advances digital government with 1Gov-1Citizen platform upgrade
18 March 2026 These initiatives aim to create a “digital-by-default” government by setting standards for service interoperability, cybersecurity, and governance…
Lucara finds rare blue diamond at Botswana mine
18 March 2026 Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a high-quality 36.92-carat blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its…
Botswana denies hosting a US military base
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
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
16 March 2026 The Government of Botswana has announced a partnership with the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate…
Diamonds: Lucara raises $350M in bonds for Botswana’s Karowe mine expansion
16 March 2026 Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said last Thursday it had placed $350 million in senior secured bonds, part…
Fresh challenges for Africa’s diamond powerhouse, Botswana as S&P downgrades credit rating
15 March 2026 Africa’s leading diamond producer, Botswana, is facing renewed economic pressure as a prolonged slump in the global…
Data Centre Commissioned – Lesedi Project achieves initial revenue
12 March 2026 Tlou Energy Limited (ASX:TOU | BSE:TLOU) (“Tlou” or “the Company”) today announced the successful commissioning of the…
Botswana: School sports revival gains momentum
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
10 March 2026 Gaborone — The Ministry of Health has issued a statement reassuring the public that Botswana remains polio-free,…
Symbol of freedom: Botswana opens Africa’s first Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko monument
10 March 2026 In the African country of Botswana, the first monument on the continent of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko…
Botswana’s diamond sales fall again, weighed down by weak global demand
8 March 2026 Canada’s Lucara Diamond said on March 3 that it expects lower revenue in 2026 from its Karowe…
Botswana: Madisakwana advises caution as Middle East conflict escalates
8 March 2026 Gaborone — As conflict continues to grip parts of the Middle East, the Acting Ambassador of Botswana…
Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from South Africa
7 March 2026 AN economist has welcomed Botswana’s decision to lift the ban on vegetable imports from South Africa. “I…
Botswana: Middle East volatility risk to economic growth
7 March 2026 Gaborone — An adverse effect on the global and domestic economy is likely to be felt from…
Botswana closes Moremi Game Reserve amid flooding
6 March 2026 Botswana’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism has closed the Moremi Game Reserve for three weeks after heavy…
Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap
6 March 2026 Botswana’s tourism model may need to evolve as industry observers point to a gap in the country’s…
$900m Khoemacau expansion lifts Botswana’s copper ambitions
3 March 2026 At full capacity, the 130 000 tpa operation will significantly boost output from the Khoemacau mine and…
Botswana VP calls for agricultural investment for economic diversification
1 March 2026 Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe emphasised on Thursday the need for greater investment…
Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways
1 March 2026 The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats…
Botswana’s central bank sees inflation slowing this year
26 February 2026 Botswana’s inflation will peak at just over 5% this year, down from a December forecast of 6.2%,…