The local economy expanded by three percent last year, compared to 4.5 percent in 2018 due largely to lower output in the fourth quarter from the mining sector, particula...
At least 26 more hotels, lodges and camps around the country have been pledged by the tourism and hospitality sector to government for use in the fight against the Corona...
The upcoming 22% increase in electricity tariffs is necessary to keep electricity flowing in the economy as high import costs are eating into the Botswana Power Corporati...
Diamond giant, Debswana, could soon be forced to scale down operations, to limit risks to its workers of the dreaded coronavirus, a decision that will further knock the e...
The Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) has moved to assure the nation that strategic grain stocks are sufficient in the event of any prolonged disruption due to...
Analysts expect the local economy will need a boost of up to P4 billion in order to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, estimates that come as ministries fine-tune t...
The Botswana Stock Exchange's (BSE) main platform, by Wednesday afternoon, held its position as the world's only market with positive returns, as the coronavirus continue...
Government now expects mineral revenues in the form of royalties and dividends, to amount to P12.4 billion for the upcoming financial year, down from an initial forecas...
State-owned diamond trader, Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is holding onto its prized Okavango Blue diamond as it monitors the ongoing depressed conditions in the marke...
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has given Kalahari Energy Botswana a grant to finalise a feasibility study into its 97MW Coal Bed Methane (CBM) p...
Absa Bank Botswana expects its pretax profits for 2019 to come in up to P88 million higher than the previous period. Some employees, however, will not enjoy the fruits of...
Government has placed an immediate travel ban on arrivals from the United States, United Kingdom, China, Belgium and several other countries where Covid-19 cases have bee...
Chinese Ambassador, Zhao Yanbo says the country has shared a treatment protocol for the deadly coronavirus with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, a development expec...
The outbreak and rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus is playing havoc with the local tourism and hospitality industry, which is experiencing cancellations and low ar...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has finalised a repatriation plan for the 25 Batswana currently stuck in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly coro...
Government is expected to soon confirm a list of countries from whom arrivals into Botswana will be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine period for the coronavirus, ...
The country’s largest diversified financial group, Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BHL), is ramping up its expansion strategy, filing a deal with the Competi...
The pula was valued at R1.44 on Monday, the strongest the local currency has been against its neighbour since January 2004, as global markets suffered a pounding from t...
Leading credit ratings agency, Moody’s says the country has taken a path to fiscal consolidation and with its low debt levels and strong buffers, has a stable out...
The direct auction of various trophy hunting quotas by communities across the country, kicks off today with 15 elephants due to go under the hammer at Bobonong kgotla, ...
The recent auction of a six-month treasury bill and three bonds spurred strong demand amongst bidders, with government raising P1.29 billion in borrowings, the highest ...
