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		<title>Diamond slump spurs Botswana to propose raising income taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/yb-burs-online-tax.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/yb-burs-online-tax.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/yb-burs-online-tax-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/yb-burs-online-tax-470x282.png 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>10 February 2026 Botswana plans to raise corporate and personal taxes to offset a slump in diamond revenue and rein&hellip;]]></description>
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		<title>Botswana&#8217;s diamond stockpile swells as gem price slump persists</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>20 January 2026 Botswana&#8217;s diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid persistent low prices, leaving the country&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/diamond-george-dagerotip-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>20 January 2026 Botswana&#8217;s diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid persistent low prices, leaving the country&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Botswana has credit rating cut by S&#038;P on diamond slump</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>13 September 2025 Botswana’s credit rating was cut by S&amp;P Global Ratings, another blow to its diamond-dependent economy that’s struggling&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/scissor-cutting-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>13 September 2025 Botswana’s credit rating was cut by S&amp;P Global Ratings, another blow to its diamond-dependent economy that’s struggling&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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