Botswana faces tighter fiscal space, weaker buffers
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 | 260 Views |
Gaolathe. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Speaking at the Budget Pitso, Gaolathe said Botswana's economic model, heavily reliant on diamonds and government intervention, can't sustain the country in the same way it has for decades.
Gaolathe highlighted global uncertainty, market volatility, and uneven growth as contributing factors. "The era of ample fiscal buffers, healthier reserves, and the confidence to design and fund reforms has passed," he said.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...