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Friday, December 05, 2025

Yield demands climb at gov’t debt auctions

Government is facing upward pressure on its borrowing costs, as lenders at its monthly debt raising activities in the capital market demand increasingly higher returns, BusinessWeek trend analysis shows.

Mbongeni Mguni | 05 December 2025

Tough task: The Finance Ministry needs to raise funding, while keeping government’s borrowing costs stable

On the rise: BTCL’s profits are strengthening, while its share price is also warming up PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Data services anchor growth in BTCL profits

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) reported profits before tax of P148.4 million for the half-year ended 30 September 2025, a two percent increase from the prior period, helped by strong performances in data services.

Lucy Kgweetsi | 05 December 2025

BR faces P58m maintenance challenge

Botswana Railways (BR), the state-owned entity, is facing a steep maintenance crisis that requires urgent injection of millions of pula to restore locomotives, wagons, and its communication systems, money it currently does not have.

Laone Choeunyane | 02 December 2025

FNB CashPlus Registry Book. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FNBB’s CashPlus transactions hit P7.8bn

First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) says its CashPlus platform has reported significant growth as more consumers use innovative solutions to access financial services.

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 December 2025

Duma Boko during Bonno housing scheme ground breaking.PIC.DGB

BHC hopeful of reviving stalled Kgale Bonno project

Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) is optimistic that its new approach will deliver the stalled Bonno Housing Initiative located at Kgale in the capital.

Pauline Dikuelo,Laone Choeunyane | 02 December 2025

BOCRA approves Orange data price cuts

The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has approved a sweeping slash in mobile data prices for Orange Botswana, a move that will immediately be felt by households already stretched by the rising cost of living.

Lewanika Timothy | 02 December 2025

Digital resilience: Future-proofing Botswana’s SMEs

Local and global organisations operating in Africa often have to make business decisions against the backdrop of economic turbulence.

Staff Writer | 02 December 2025

Hopeful: Ntwaagae says this year’s loss is an improvement on last year’s performance PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Cash-strapped BR expects P25m loss

State-owned rail monopoly Botswana Railways (BR) is expecting a financial loss of P25 million this year, remaining in the column of the country's loss-making parastatals.

Lewanika Timothy,Laone Choeunyane | 28 November 2025

Army of expertise: The BoB boasts some of the country’s brightest economic and financial minds PIC: BANK OF BOTSWANA

Banks reap fruits of forex framework changes

The country’s commercial banks raked in P3.3 billion in non-interest income from January to August, up nearly P750 million from the same period last year, a boost analysts attribute to the July changes to the foreign exchange rate framework.

Mbongeni Mguni | 28 November 2025

Choppies champions employee welfare, excellence

Leading local retail giant, Choppies Group, once again demonstrated why it stands among Botswana’s leading employers as it celebrated loyal and high-performing staff at the sixth annual Choppies Long Service & Excellence Awards on Friday, November 23.

Kabelo Boranabi | 27 November 2025

Govt eyes P3.6bn debt

Mbongeni Mguni | 27 November 2025

Food inflation ticks up

Mbongeni Mguni | 26 November 2025

Selebi Phikwe Citrus production soars on second harvest

Pauline Dikuelo | 25 November 2025

G20 adopts proposals on debt sustainability

Mbongeni Mguni | 25 November 2025

Huawei ICT competition boosts digital skills development

Staff Writer | 25 November 2025

Chobe Holdings signals strong half-year

Lewanika Timothy | 25 November 2025

Lovebirds: Directorate on Intelligence Services Director General Peter Fana Magosi and senior agent Tshepo Tilia Thupa. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

‘I’m in love with the Spy Chief’

In a rare exclusive, The Monitor Correspondent THALEFANG CHARLES sits down with spy chief Peter Fana Magosi and his sweetheart, agent Tshepo Tilia Thupa, for a tell-all interview.

Unik Construction office PIC: Unik Construction

Construction titans clash as DM model crumbles

The infamous Development Manager (DM) model has once again come into the spotlight, this time after construction industry titans Tau Grading, Unik Construction, and development manager Pro-Serve Consulting clashed in court over the P300 million Modipane–Mabalane road project.

Bowls team debuts at Atlantic Senior Fours

Botswana Bowls team will make its debut at the second edition of the Atlantic Senior Fours tournament currently underway in Cyprus.

ZCC St.Engenas headquarters in Moria.PIC.PRESIDENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA

High Court orders ZCC Botswana to reunite

The long-running leadership battle that split the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in Botswana came to a head at the High Court in Gaborone’s CBD yesterday, where Justice Zein Kebonang threw out the case and ordered the immediate reunification of the church.

Pastor accused of defiling Teen during counselling session

A pastor from The Testimony of Jesus Fellowship Ministry, Geoffrey Jikijela finds himself in serious trouble for allegedly defiling a teenage girl who had been taken in for counselling by her parents at the church.

GAYO Botswana and BA ISAGO University Forge Major Partnership to Advance Climate Education and Youth Leadership

The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) Botswana and BA ISAGO University have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets the stage for expanded collaboration in climate education, sustainability research, and youth leadership development.

By-elections often arrive quietly, triggered by unfortunate circumstances such as the death of the area councillor PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Moremaoto votes, parties face reality

All eyes will this Saturday turn to the small yet politically significant Moremaoto ward, where a by-election will challenge political parties to prove whether they still hold the trust, confidence and belief of the people. In 2024 General Election, 545 voters were validly registered, out of which, 459 turned to vote constituting about 84% voter turnout.

Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

The Monitor Editor | 02 December 2025

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