'BDP Is Gone for Good' - Kgafela II
The Patriot
Bakgatla Kgosikgolo Kgafela II has applauded his tribe and Batswana in general for voting Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of power, noting that the party will never to… Read more »
Botswana Issues 400 Elephant Hunting Licenses, Drawing Fresh Opposition
VOA
Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to $50,000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an… Read more »
Botswana's New Administration Lifts Ban On SA Vegetable Imports
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has welcomed Botswana's commitment to strengthening ties and promoting trade with South Africa. Read more »
Botswana's Trade Deficit Conundrum
The Patriot
Botswana has consistently recorded a trade deficit from September 2023 to September 2024, Statistics Botswana (SB) revealed in its International Merchandise and Trade Statistics… Read more »
Botswana President Rubbishes 'Baseless Claims' He Was Given 10 Ankole Cattle By Mnangagwa - Opposition Calls It a 'Dirty Gift'
New Zimbabwe
Botswana President Duma Boko has rubbished claims that he was given 10 cattle of the elite Ankole breed by his Zimbabwean counterpart, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, during a recent… Read more »
Botswana Leader Praises President
The Herald
Botswana President Duma Boko and the SADC Secretariat expressed their trust in President Mnangagwa's leadership as Chairman of the regional bloc and believe the trajectory he is… Read more »
No Salary Hike for MPs
The Patriot
One of the austerity measures considered by president Advocate Duma Boko as advised by Minister of Finance and vice president Ndaba Gaolathe is that there should at least be no… Read more »
Southern African Countries Build $45m Military Depot in Botswana
VOA
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is building a military logistics hub in Botswana to ensure rapid deployment of troops. The construction follows the regional… Read more »
More Power to Councils
The Patriot
Government has developed a Draft National Decentralisation Policy, which is yet to be presented before the relevant structures for consideration, The Minister of Local Government… Read more »
Women in Botswana Make Up 54% of Voters, but Less Than 10% of Parliament - Political Parties Can Change That [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There's a question that has consistently gripped Botswana's politics: bomme ba kae? (where are the women?). It became even more urgent with the country's 2024 general elections. Read more »
Govt to Recover 'Stolen' Money
The Patriot
If it were by Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, the Government would go after those proven to have benefited corruptly from the Government contracts and recover the loot. Read more »
Govt Assists Hailstorm Victims
The Patriot
Houses that were destroyed by a hailstorm that ravaged the city of Francistown last week will be rebuilt through government assistance of approximately P500 000, the Minister for… Read more »
Live Coverage - President Mnangagwa in Botswana to Meet SADC Secretariat
The Herald
10.30 - President Mnangagwa has arrived in Botswana for his maiden visit to the SADC Secretariat Headquarters as Chairman of the regional bloc. Read more »
Renewable Energy Could Save Okavango Delta
The Patriot
There is hope that the political will to move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy will reduce reliance on fossil fuels in environmental sensitive areas such as Okavango… Read more »
Mnangagwa Makes Maiden Visit to SADC Secretariat in Botswana
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has embarked on his maiden visit to Botswana in his capacity as chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), where he is expected to… Read more »
