A draft policy paper written by former Botswana National Front president Otsweletse Moupo proposes a structured approach to cadre deployment, arguing that appointments should be guided by competence, political responsibilities and the needs of the state – not party loyalty, patronage or factional interests. The paper, titled “The Relationship Between the Party and the State After the Attainment of State Power,” is expected to be presented at the BNF’s special policy conference, scheduled for Oct....

Botswana has broken into the top 10 of the Fraser Institute’s Investment Attractiveness Index (IAI) after being ranked the seventh-best mining jurisdiction in the world for the first time, according to a newly released report. The country received the accolade from the Fraser Institute of Canada, which is consistently ranked as that country’s leading think tank and the world’s 14th most authoritative policy institute. Its Annual Survey of Mining Companies assessed how mineral endowments and...

Botswana telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) has announced and awarded Ms Natefo Labane as the grand prize winner of the #MyBestOffer Competition, walking away with a monthly salary of P10,000 for six months. The MyBestOffer Buy and Win Competition was launched to reward customers who purchased eligible #MyBestOffer bundles, giving them opportunities to win daily cash prizes, weekly trolley dashes, monthly cash prizes and a grand prize of a P10,000 monthly salary for six months. While...

New data from Business Monitor International (BMI), a global research firm, forecasts a notable contraction in consumer spending in Botswana this year. The report projects a reduction of P1.3 billion in household expenditures for 2026, driven by mounting economic challenges that are expected to erode purchasing power across the country. According to the updated August projections, total household spending in Botswana is anticipated to fall by 1.0 percent, from P132.5 billion in 2025 to P131.2...

Cape Town, South Africa  – Following his recent recognition as South Africa’s Most Innovative CEO, Dave Van Niekerk has received another significant accolade with his appointment to the board of RX Radio. Based at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, RX Radio is an award-winning radio station run by and for children. Its programming is created by young people living with chronic health conditions and is designed specifically for children receiving...

The controversial Steve Harvey Botswana Ignite project has already consumed more than P300 million of taxpayers’ money. Parliament heard that the government paid roughly US$26 million during the first year of the agreement, even as the fate of the remaining US$53 million remains uncertain.  

Tonight, under the warm glow of anticipation and celebration, Botswana unveiled a cinematic gem destined to shift the narrative lens through which the world views the Okavango Delta. “Batho Ba Metsi” (People of the Water), a documentary directed by Moabi Mogorosi and presented by Palesa Molefe, premiered in Gaborone, marking a historic moment not just for Botswana’s film industr y but for global storytelling about one of Africa’s most iconic landscapes. Unlike previous films that...

Botswana faces a critical juncture, with the World Bank warning that the country must enact a fiscal adjustment of roughly 4 percent of its Gross Domestic Product to stabilize public debt and avoid an unsustainable financial trajectory.

The Finance Ministry reported a budget deficit of P11.2 billion for the first 11 months of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, a notable improvement from the P14.7 billion deficit recorded during the same period the previous year, according to the latest Botswana Economic and Financial Statistics released last week by the Bank of Botswana.