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Govt accused of defying rule of law in P20 million judge drivers debt battle

The government has been accused of flouting the rule of law and deliberately delaying payment of millions of pula owed to 32 judge drivers...
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WHO spotlights Botswana’s persistent health crisis

Botswana’s health system remains beset by medicine shortages, critical shortages of health professionals, fragmented blood transfusion services and weak emergency preparedness despite sustained government...
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Air Botswana sues pilot over cancelled Johannesburg flight

Air Botswana has filed a legal application against a former captain accused of failing to report for his final rostered flight before leaving the...
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BHC report raises red flags over Boko’s flagship Bonno Project

A Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) document has raised red flags over the financial sustainability and commercial viability of the Bonno Housing Programme's flagship Kgale...
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Government missing out on P16bn mining revenue

The government has confirmed that it does not hold equity stakes in several mining operations that generated approximately P16 billion in revenue in 2025....
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Gov’t splurges P23mln on Diamond Jubilee despite economic strain

Botswana’s government has earmarked P23 million for the country's 60th Independence celebrations, a decision that is already igniting public debate as the economy slows...
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Butale’s investor roll call raises eyebrows

Botswana’s investment screening processes are under renewed scrutiny after it emerged that Foreign Affairs Minister Phenyo Butale recently hosted a politically connected South African...
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Botswana slides further in global competitiveness as African peers pull ahead

Botswana’s economy is losing its competitive edge, slipping further behind its African peers as weak growth, stubborn unemployment and heavy dependence on diamonds continue...
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BHC governance crisis deepens as executives warn of ‘vacuum’ at housing parastatal

Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) is facing a governance crisis that could leave the state-owned housing institution vulnerable to mismanagement, unauthorised decision-making and procurement losses,...
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Jobs crisis deepens as 76% say govt is failing to create jobs

A new Afrobarometer report has revealed  the economic realities facing ordinary Batswana with overwhelming majorities expressing dissatisfaction with government efforts to tackle unemployment.  The report,...
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