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Economy hit hard by vegetable import ban

Botswana’s decision to ban vegetable imports from neighbouring South Africa has had unintended ripple effects across the economy with the retail and tourism  as...

Vegetable import ban could have cost consumers billions of Pula

A new policy brief by economists at Econsult released recently indicates that a decision by Botswana to ban vegetable imports from neighbouring South Africa...

Botswana moves to curb profit shifting by multinational corporations

Botswana has taken a major step toward tax transparency and curbing profit shifting by multinational corporations following its recent endorsement of a key international...

Air Botswana puts ATR42-500 aircraft up for sale again

Air Botswana has once again opened public bidding for the sale of its ATR42-500 aircraft, registration A2-ABN (MSN 507), as the national airline continues...

Health crisis deepens as Nurses Union warns against assuming Doctors’ responsibilities

The healthcare system is facing a deepening crisis as the Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) issues a stern warning against nurses being compelled to take...

BR pushes back against Union, emphasizes transparency and stability

Botswana Railways (BR) has denied allegations of mismanagement and governance failures, asserting that the current leadership under Acting General Manager Chelesile Malele has upheld...

Bi-national IPP enters Botswana’s solar energy market

A smart solar technology and automation company called Civic Smart Energy is the latest entrant into Botswana’s burgeoning energy market. Only eight years after...

Basarwa, LGBTQ+ left exposed as US State Department tones down Human Rights report

This year’s U.S State department human rights report — one of the most authoritative valuation of human rights across the world — will not...

World Bank declares Botswana economy not ‘luster’

The World Bank has raised concerns about the trajectory of Botswana’s economy, declaring that the country has “lost some of its economic luster” amid...

Cash strapped Government looks to BURS for lifeline 

Owing to a struggling economy and mounting fiscal pressures, the government has turned to the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) as a key driver...