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Why governance, licensing and management matter in Botswana’s real estate sector

Botswana’s real estate sector is undergoing a critical transition. Once characterised by informal practices and individually managed properties, the market is steadily evolving into...
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Govt petitioned over billions taken from the poor by tourism giants

The government has been petitioned over what campaigners describe as the continued transfer of billions of pula generated from wildlife resources away from poor...
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Oxford professor backs Botswana’s trophy hunting policy

Botswana, home to the largest elephant population on earth, is preparing to allow more elephants to be killed by trophy hunters in 2026, a...
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Bitter sweet festive as consumers brace for sugar tariff hike

Consumers are bracing for higher prices on sugar and sugar-based products following a sharp increase in customs duties, a move that retailers warn will...
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Botswana defies IMF caution, expands Ikageng pay

Botswana’s government has approved a dramatic pay increase for participants in its main drought-relief program, a decision that underscores the tension between rising social...
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Ukraine warns Batswana against fighting for Russia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has issued a stern warning to Batswana youth against becoming pawns in Russia’s ongoing military aggression in...
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Botswana’s HIV response back to struggle days

Botswana’s HIV programmes are back under pressure following the sudden withdrawal of US funding and the country’s economic downturn leaving critical prevention and community...
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High Court dismisses Wilderness Safaris’ urgent application against Ngamiland Adventures

The Maun High Court has struck out an urgent application brought by Wilderness Holdings Limited (WHL) against Ngamiland Adventure Safaris Proprietary Limited (NAS). The...
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How Modipane – Mabalane road project ground to a halt 

Court records which include among others contracts, correspondence, site logs, photographs, payment schedules show how the Modipane–Mabalane road project ground to a halt.  The contractor for...
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WUC’s rebuttal collapses under documentary evidence

Sunday Standard notes the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC)’s attempt to discredit our reporting on its handling of a Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) garnishee order....
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