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Vice President 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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23 year old Lioness Ratang became the first Botswana artist to to perform at Africa's football spectacular, The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Staffer SHARON MATHALA briefly caught up with the start following her performance in Morocco.

"At first I thought it was a scam" - Lioness Ratang on AFCON performance

Sharon Mathala | 12 m ago

When the ground shifted,

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 2d ago

A year written in blood: Reflection from the Magistrate’s court

Larona Makhaiza | 2d ago

‘Government is broke,’ an earworm that refused to leave airwaves

Spira Tlhankane | 2d ago

Crimes that shook the nation in 2025

Pini Bothoko | 2d ago

A year of balancing economic truth-telling and panic

Mbongeni Mguni | 2d ago

One year of Ndabanomics

Lewanika Timothy | 2d ago

The year 2025: Media's sniveling year

Ryder Gabathuse | 2d ago

Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

The Monitor Editor | 16 December 2025

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