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Botswana heading the wrong direction – Survey

A growing majority of Batswana believe the country is moving in the wrong direction amid worsening economic hardship, widespread unemployment and mounting pressure on...
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Botswana faces youth unemployment time bomb

Botswana’s dream of becoming a high-income economy is under threat from a growing youth unemployment crisis that could transform the country’s demographic advantage into...
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Falling TB cases under scrutiny as experts call for disease survey

Botswana’s steady decline in reported tuberculosis cases is prompting health experts to question whether the country is genuinely winning its battle against the disease...
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Tourism won’t save Botswana without major investment – BIDPA

Botswana’s ambition to establish tourism as a cornerstone of economic diversification is being constrained by a persistent investment deficit that has left the sector...
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Botswana food and beverage imports decline to P1.04 Billion in February

Botswana imported food and beverages worth P1.04 billion in February 2026, a decline of 17.7 percent from the P1.26 billion recorded in January, according to...
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Grandparents fight back against cyber scammers

As cybercriminals increasingly target vulnerable members of society, Botswana’s senior citizens are leaning how to fight back. Botswana’s old timers are emerging as an...
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Railways workers strike over deductions

Botswana Railways has been plunged into turmoil after workers affiliated with the Botswana Transport and General Workers Union (BTGWU) embarked on industrial action over...
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State fails to prove Masunga Post office theft case, as convict walks free

Francistown High Court Judge Nomsa Moatswi has set aside conviction and sentence against Mosimanegape Magapatona, a middle-aged man who was convicted and sentenced to...
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Kgosi Kgafela II seeks “immediate” appointment as High Commissioner to SA

Bakgatla paramount chief Kgosi Kgafela II has appealed directly to President Duma Boko for immediate appointment as Botswana's High Commissioner to South Africa.  Kgafela...
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BTO Board presses ahead with disciplinary hearings despite court challenge

The Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) board proceeded with disciplinary action against its suspended Board Secretary and suspended Chief Executive Officer on Friday despite ongoing efforts by...
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