Botswana advises Zambia to establish Gemstone Development Fund

BOTSWANA Presidential Projects Advisory Team Representative Jerry Chitube has advised Zambia to set up a Gemstone Development Fund to help license holders access machinery and expertise, similar to the model in Botswana. Chitube has also called...

OBSERVER DAILY | Tot siens, Botswana: The end of an era in the second car dealership in Namibia

A quiet revolution is unfolding at the Namibian border posts. A policy shift, announced by the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, has barred the importation of second-hand vehicles older than 12 years from outside the Common Customs Area...

Botswana's Francistown mayor commends Chinese community's contribution

GABORONE, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Mayor of Francistown Gaone Majere has commended the Chinese community and the Chinese medical team in Botswana's second largest city for their contribution to the local economic and social development. Speaking at an...

Botswana–Namibia Bi-National Commission takes place in Windhoek this week

Staff Reporter THE Second Session of the Botswana–Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC) officially commenced in Windhoek on Monday, 6 October, with a Senior Officials meeting and will conclude on Friday, 10 October, with a Heads of State Summit....

Botswana, Namibia hold Second Bi-National Commission in Windhoek

The Second Session of the Botswana-Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC) convened in Windhoek on Monday. Speaking at the opening, Botswana's Permanent Secretary for International Relations, Thuso Ramodimoosi, said the BNC should not be reduced to a...

Botswana Warned Against Bill Gates 

Critics question motives of Gates Foundation funding as Botswana named a potential partner in global health initiatives BONGANI MALUNGA Botswana has been earmarked as a potential collaborator for the Gates Foundation following preliminary talks...

Govt Sells Two Air Botswana Aircraft

President Duma Boko criticised the purchase of three Embraer planes without technical assessments, while the government now seeks to recover losses and restructure the airline BONGANI MALUNGA The government has started selling grounded aircraft...

Botswana at 59: Time for the media to reclaim its voice

For nearly six decades, the press has been an indispensable part of our national story, chronicling our progress while exposing our shortcomings. But today, questions loom large about whether the media still carries the same democratic weight it...

Francistown grapples with increased indiscipline

Addressing the ongoing full council, City Mayor Gaone Majere said that they are faced with learner dropouts and rising indiscipline in the education system. According to Majere, about 107 learners dropped out of school over the last five years. He...

Uganda Cranes Depart for Botswana Ahead of Crucial 2026 World Cup Qualifier

A section of the Uganda Cranes squad set off early Sunday morning for Botswana ahead of their crucial penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against the Zebras. The team, which departed Entebbe International Airport at 2:45 a.m., included all...

Why Botswana journalists cannot ignore their country’s digital future

When Parliament passed the Access to Information Act in 2024, it was hailed as a milestone for democracy. At long last, people said, there was a legal framework to demand information that for years had been locked away in dusty government files....

Batswana Designers in Paris

Eight Batswana designers from the Creation Botswana initiative are currently immersing themselves in Paris and Montpellier’s fashion ecosystems while showcasing and growing their brands GOSEGO MOTSUMI Eight local designers from Creation Botswana...

Will Thomas’s beauty in scars movement take Botswana forward?

At the Miss World stage, every queen must present a Beauty With a Purpose project (BWP), alongside the gowns and the catwalk. The initiative has evolved into a pivotal aspect of the competition, often playing a crucial role in determining the top...

Commonwealth report pushes for Botswana bold electoral reforms

At the heart of the report lies a push for greater accessibility for the voter’s roll. The CET recommends that, in future elections, the roll should be published online, a move that would allow citizens, political parties, and civil society to...

IMF projects 1% contraction for Botswana

In April, the IMF forecast a 0.4 percent contraction, again based on the performance of diamonds. The Finance Ministry, in its last projections, said it expects the economy to contract by 0.4 percent. In a statement following meetings with local...

Botswana Set to Host Solar-Powered AI Data Campus

Botswana has become the target for a bold new data infrastructure initiative after U. S. operator ChillMine and Netherlands-based AAAS Energy inked a memorandum of understanding to develop a solar-plus-storage data centre campus near Palapye. The...

Botswana diamonds could soon enter U.S. market duty-free

As global diamond prices tumble and trade tensions rise, Botswana’s President Duma Boko is leading a bold diplomatic push to protect the nation’s most prized industry. Speaking to the BBC about ongoing trade talks with Washington, Boko confirmed...

BURS Targets Netflix & Amazon: Botswana’s New Digital Tax Law

*BURS targets online platforms following Tax Amendment Bill After years of losing millions of pula to digital trade and streaming platforms, Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) will finally cash in on the digital economy. This follows...

Namibia and Botswana to sign research and technology agreement

Namibia and Botswana are to sign an agreement on research, science, and technology during the second Bi-National Commission, which will be co-chaired by the two nations' presidents this week. This was revealed by the Director of Research and...

Botswana Foreign Affairs Minister Phenyo Butale Arrives in Malawi Ahead of Prof. Peter Mutharika’s Inauguration

Blantyre, October 4 – Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Phenyo Butale, has arrived in Malawi. He touched down at Bakili Muluzi International Airport in the commercial city of Blantyre. Minister Butale is in the country to attend the...