World Bank flags critical gaps in Botswana’s tourism sector
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 540 Views |
Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi
The findings were commissioned by the government through the World Bank.
Speaking at the opening of the 41st Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) conference, the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, said the findings revealed that Botswana remains heavily dependent on high-end wildlife tourism.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...