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VP Ndaba Gaolathe’s inaugural budget. The fight to rebalance the fiscus. The pursuit of a stake in De Beers. The reopening of the former Tati Nickel Mine. It has been a frenzied year for the economy. MBONGENI MGUNI recaps some of the top stories

Gaolathe’s debut budget

Vice President and Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, delivered his inaugural budget on February 10, featuring lower spending than that approved for the prior financial year. However with the prolonged diamond slump still weighing on revenues, the figures pointed to a deficit of P12.2 billion or just under eight percent of GDP.

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ECONOMY

Multiple tanker owners, Oil majors and trading houses have
suspended energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz PIC: REUTERS

UN agency picks 17 fraudulently registered “Botswana ships”

INNOCENT,Mbongeni Mguni | 2d ago

Pension funds beat PFR 2 target

Mbongeni Mguni | 2d ago

Accountability beyond the ballot

Linda Masarira | 2d ago

Halfway Toyota Ngami opens as gov't pushes private sector-led growth

staff writer | 2d ago

Gov't not considering pit bull ban

Larona Makhaiza | 2d ago

BDP GS-26 chickens out

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 2d ago

A vibrant showcase of culture, tradition

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 2d ago

Tswana horse race challenge captivates San community

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 2d ago

Botswana must not be a flag of convenience for rogues

‘A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle’.- George William CurtisAccording to the report carried in this publication, the fraudsters operating the so-called “dark fleet” have selected Botswana’s flag as their cover of choice. This is a direct assault on our country’s most valuable asset, the good name.For decades, Botswana has...

Mmegi Editor | 10 April 2026

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