BOBS tightens imports pre-shipment inspection

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) has recently reviewed its pre-shipment inspection (PSI) for all goods destined for Botswana.

This was done to minimise the risk of unsafe and substandard products entering the country.

As part of this move, the standards watchdog stopped accepting letters of authority and certificates of conformity from importers issued by National Regulators for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS).

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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