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Gov’t Cash Crunch Raises Risks for Banks, World Bank Warns

Botswana’s worsening cash crunch is beginning to threaten the banking sector, with the World Bank warning that prolonged fiscal stress could undermine financial stability...

Gov’t Reveals Extent Of Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land

The government has released data on the extent of agricultural land and farms owned by foreign nationals under the Tribal Grazing Land Policy (TGLP)...

Gov’t Bans Donkey Carts for Transporting Schoolchildren

The government has ordered district councils to immediately stop using donkey carts to transport schoolchildren, ending a programme introduced a decade ago to assist...

Data Commission Orders Suspension of DPSM ePayslip Portal Over Privacy Law Breaches

The Information and Data Protection Commission (IDPC) has ordered the immediate suspension of the Directorate of Public Service Management's (DPSM) ePayslip portal after finding...

Boko endorses Hemp project as Botswana advances economic diversification

President Duma Boko has reaffirmed government's commitment to establishing industrial hemp as a strategic growth sector following the successful completion of trial cultivation at...

Mine Workers Union Calls for Transparency to Protect Workers’ Rights

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has outlined a number of challenges it says continue to affect workers in the mining industry, despite existing...

Botswana’s Trade Rebounds as Imports, Exports Surge

Botswana's international trade staged a strong recovery in April 2026 with both imports and exports posting sharp month-on-month increases after a slowdown in March. This is...

Rural NGOs hard hit as govt funding slashed to zero

The civil society sector is facing a major financial shock after the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) confirmed that government subvention has been...

BOSELE-TSEPAMA Regional Block Signs Landmark MoU to Boost Regional Investment

The BOSELE-TSEPAMA Regional Block, comprising Bobirwa District Council, Selebi Phikwe Town Council, Serowe District Council, Palapye District Council, and Mahalapye District Council, today signed a Memorandum...

UNHCR commends Botswana for granting citizenship to long-term refugees

The UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of the Republic of Botswana for granting citizenship to 64 refugees on the commemoration of this year’s...
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Gov’t Cash Crunch Raises Risks for Banks, World Bank Warns

Botswana’s worsening cash crunch is beginning to threaten the banking sector, with the World...

Gov’t Reveals Extent Of Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land

The government has released data on the extent of agricultural land and farms owned...

Gov’t Bans Donkey Carts for Transporting Schoolchildren

The government has ordered district councils to immediately stop using donkey carts to transport...

Data Commission Orders Suspension of DPSM ePayslip Portal Over Privacy Law Breaches

The Information and Data Protection Commission (IDPC) has ordered the immediate suspension of the...

Boko endorses Hemp project as Botswana advances economic diversification

President Duma Boko has reaffirmed government's commitment to establishing industrial hemp as a strategic...

Mine Workers Union Calls for Transparency to Protect Workers’ Rights

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has outlined a number of challenges it says...

Botswana’s Trade Rebounds as Imports, Exports Surge

Botswana's international trade staged a strong recovery in April 2026 with both imports and exports posting...

Rural NGOs hard hit as govt funding slashed to zero

The civil society sector is facing a major financial shock after the Botswana Council...

BOSELE-TSEPAMA Regional Block Signs Landmark MoU to Boost Regional Investment

The BOSELE-TSEPAMA Regional Block, comprising Bobirwa District Council, Selebi Phikwe Town Council, Serowe District...

UNHCR commends Botswana for granting citizenship to long-term refugees

The UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of the Republic of Botswana for granting...

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News&All – Issue: Vol 1, No 21

Online digital copy of News&All for 5 November 2026

Charges Loom for Batswana in Russia-Ukraine War

The government is likely to lay criminal charges against Batswana recruited to fight alongside...

Ram-Linked Companies Spark Engen Acquisition Row

The acquisition of Engen Botswana Limited by Fusionspark (Pty), a company controlled in part...

Former Minister Moagi Aquitted in P4.7 Million Corruption Case

Former Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi has been acquitted of a corruption...