Botswana Hunting Revenues Almost Double Amid UK Opposition
VOA
Botswana has made $4 million from the sale of licenses to hunt wild animals, the highest figure since lifting a hunting ban in 2019. The hunting season, which ended in November,… Read more »
Our Cockeyed Education System
The Patriot
The true homeland is not just land and borders. Back in the day, there used to be four different exit points at basic education level. These were: Primary school (Standard 4) -… Read more »
Hatab Rejects Income Tax Hike
The Patriot
The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has warned government against increasing income tax rates, decrying that the strategy could hinder the recovery of the… Read more »
Shake Up in the Judiciary
The Patriot
High Court Judges set for promotion to CoA The judiciary is set for another reshuffle as three of the most senior High Court judges are poised to be elevated to the Court of Appeal… Read more »
Botswana Sets Course for Economic Diversification Under AfCFTA
ENA
Botswana has embarked on the development of a National Implementation Strategy for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a crucial step toward maximizing the benefits… Read more »
Ex SA Miners Get P18.4 Million
The Patriot
Botswana Labour Migrants Workers Association (BOLAMA) give Tshiamiso Trust a pat in the back for speeding up the compensation of Ex-South African mine workers who were exposed to… Read more »
Botswana's Education System in ICU
The Patriot
A sad reality on the local education system continued to take toll as an overall record of over 30 000 candidates have technically failed the Botswana General Certificate of… Read more »
Dodgy Characters Like Morwaeng Cannot Revive BDP
The Patriot
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is at the deep end of a political hole it must urgently and desperately retrieve itself. For it to do so, it urgently requires untainted men and… Read more »
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Nigeria and Kenya Impress, Cameroon Dominant As Algeria Are Stunned By Botswana
CAF
The journey to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup resumed on Saturday, 8 March with five fixtures taking place. Below is a summary of the results: Read more »
Botswana, De Beers Sign Diamond Deal
The Patriot
Botswana and De Beers Group have renewed their long-standing diamond partnership, signing a transformative agreement that extends mining licences for another 25 years and secures a… Read more »
Western Cape Welcomes Lifting of Ban On Vegetable Exports to Botswana
SAnews.gov.za
Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports to Botswana. Read more »
Industry Hails Overdue Botswana-De Beers Diamond Deal
VOA
Experts have welcomed the signing of a long-delayed rough diamond sales agreement between Botswana and South African mining giant De Beers. Representatives of the Botswana… Read more »
Disaster Strikes, Ndmo Caught Napping
The Patriot
Despite early warnings and a meteorological forecast predicting extreme weather conditions, the National Disaster Management Department appears to have been caught off guard once… Read more »
Deadly Floods in Botswana Kill 9 - Nearly 2,000 People Evacuated
VOA
Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead Monday, as rare flooding hit the semi-arid country. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the floods as… Read more »
Refflection - Marriage Is a Mystery, Untold Truth! [editorial]
The Patriot
The latest reports about the decline of new marriages in Botswana by 15.1 percent from 2022 to 2023 according to Statistics Botswana Marriages Report is something that needs to be… Read more »
