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Botswana bets on gas mining boost for flagging economy

Botswana is no rough diamond when it comes to producing one of the world’s most sought-after minerals. The Southern Africa nation was responsible for 80% of global diamond exports in 2024, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.

Declining mineral revenue lead to moves to improve tax collection

The performance of the mineral sector has become increasingly volatile with global demand shifting and depleting fiscal buffers forcing a change in approach to finance development spending officials have revealed.

HATAB – Tourism upbeat over Budget Speech projections

Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HABAT), held a press conference at the Cresta President Hotel, Gaborone with Ms. Lily Rakorong, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the organization optimistic about the tourism industry following the 2026 state budget announcement.

Bots and Zambia lead regional integration efforts

President Duma Boko and President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia stood on the banks of the iconic confluence of the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers, at the world’s only quadripoint, to officially launch the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA).

CHIEF JUSTICE reports progress in judicial reforms

The judiciary held its annual legal year opening ceremony at the Gaborone High Court, Central Business District in Gaborone.

‘Ministry of Youth collaborates with Celebrities to Tackle GBV’

The Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs held a ‘Breakfast Meeting’ hosted by Minister, Ms. Lesego Chombo, who invited the creative industry to address the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV).

Segokgo officially launches Youth Elev8 Botswana

Youth Elev8 Botswana was today unveiled by stakeholders as a fresh and innovative approach to youth empowerment because it goes beyond identifying problems — it creates pathways. It does not treat young people merely as beneficiaries, but as partners in development.

BTC sponsors World Athletics Relays

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) has been unveiled as a sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026 to be held in Gaborone, Botswana on the 2nd and 3rd May 2026 at an event organised to reveal and honour the founding sponsors.

‘BDC supports commercialization of traditional music’

Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) has launched a pilot initiative designed to capacitate and support the commercialisation of traditional cultural performance through the professional production of a studio album by Mafitlhakgosi Traditional Dance Group, in partnership with Eric Ramco Music and Film.

Botswana to host G2 Series event in Gaborone

Excitement is building ahead of a G2 series event including Porsche, Lamborghini’s and Ferrari’s along the streets of the capital city Gaborone scheduled for May 2026, called the Posh Race Africa Gaborone CBD Circuit, a planned annual luxury motorsport and lifestyle event hosted by Posh Inc. (Pty)Ltd.

Bots should review Death Penalty – Many innocent people have been executed

There has been parliamentary talk about the review of the constitution most notably the issue of the death penalty.

‘Stakeholders discuss revising SMME Definition to boost SMME Growth’

The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), along with the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship is leading a nationwide stakeholder consultation process to gazette an updated and legally binding definition for Small, Micro, and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs).

‘Boko lambasts Media and promises to Deliver’

A buoyant President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko used the State of Nation Adress Monday to remind Batswana that the Umbrella for Democratic Change(UDC) government had entered office with strained fiscus, depleted coffers, employees owed, contractors owed, farmers owed, a debt of hope to the people, and resentment by its defeated rivals.

EXPERTS call for African Unity at ‘1st AFRICA BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT’

Botswana is hosting the ‘1st Africa Biodiversity Summit,’ which is themed “leveraging, biodiversity for prosperity” at Arirang Conference Centre in Tlokweng.

‘Bots Oil bolsters efforts to further CEEP’

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