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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Despite banks being in a better place to lend money than they were last year at this time, credit uptake has almost stalled to zero due to high interest rates that have made borrowing too expensive to afford for many households. The negative credit growth is something that hasn’t happened in the past 30 years.

Timothy Lewanika | 04 August 2026

BERA, business community engage in electricity tariff review

Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has revealed that it has convened a consultative engagement with Business Botswana and its members to discuss the recent electricity tariff review and its implications for businesses across Botswana.

staff writer | 07 August 2026

Real court battle over Palapye District Council begins

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 07 August 2026

What to watch on DStv this August

correspondent | 05 August 2026

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Larona Makhaiza | 05 August 2026

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Timothy Lewanika | 04 August 2026

Debswana, Boteti District Council boost food security

staff writer | 04 August 2026

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Larona Makhaiza | 04 August 2026

Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

The Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele, has suspended Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele with immediate effect, in a dramatic move that throws the leadership of the institution into uncertainty.

Coming up: Commercial production moves to Dibete after the Sebele pilot

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

Government’s hemp programme is moving into its commercial phase, with the earmarking of land at Dibete Farm for large-scale production, where licensed operators will be allocated plots as the country seeks to establish a new agro-industrial value chain.

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

Nearly three years after her son was shot dead by members of Botswana Police Service (BPS) in Palapye, a Bobonong pensioner has turned to the High Court, accusing State authorities of failing to investigate the killing and denying her family justice.

New direction: Ntsima says the Mafisa initiative is targetted at clusters rather than individuals PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Government has rebranded the Chema Chema Fund into the Mafisa Programme, introducing a new enterprise development model that will shift focus from funding individual businesses to supporting co-operatives and business clusters.

Lobatse High Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court rejects ex- teacher’s bid to return to work

LOBATSE: The High Court here has dismissed an application by a former Principal Education Officer who wanted government to reinstate him after it compulsorily retired him at the age of 60, ruling that he could not rely on protections under the repealed Teaching Service Act once he moved into a non-teaching position.

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Former minister Lefoko Moagi has argued that the State has failed to establish a case to answer, contending that the mere discovery of a bank card allegedly linked to the P4.7 million corruption syndicate is insufficient to implicate him.

Feeding time: Local feedlots may be forced to destroy thousands of cattle PIC: INTERNET

Feedlot giants staring at P27.8m loss

Feedlot giants, JS Beef (Pty) Ltd and Primefast (Pty) Ltd, have warned that the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) crisis is driving them to ruin as banks shut the tap and thousands of cattle edge towards destruction.

BMC, gov’t dragged to court over FMD restrictions

rBotswana Meat Commission (BMC) and government have been hauled before the High Court by two feedlot operators in an urgent legal battle.

Powering growth: Khoemacau is the country's largest copper producer

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs

Khoemacau Copper Mining and Absa Bank Botswana have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen access to finance and enterprise development support for citizen-owned SMMEs participating in Khoemacau’s Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP).

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BERA, business community engage in electricity tariff review

Real court battle over Palapye District Council begins

What to watch on DStv this August

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Debswana, Boteti District Council boost food security

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

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Maele suspends BUAN Vice Chancellor

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

Mother demands inquest into son’s police shooting

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Court rejects ex- teacher’s bid to return to work

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Feedlot giants staring at P27.8m loss

BMC, gov’t dragged to court over FMD restrictions

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs