BCP president Dumelang Saleshando opened the party's elective congress, emphasising that it occurs amid significant erosion of purchasing power and calls for practical solutions to socio-economic challenges including rising cost of living, unemployment, and declining household incomes. The congress drew regional political delegates and opposition leaders from across Southern Africa.
20 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
BCP president Dumelang Saleshando opened the party's elective congress, emphasising that it occurs amid significant erosion of purchasing power and calls for practical solutions to socio-economic challenges including rising cost of living, unemployment, and declining household incomes. The congress drew regional political delegates and opposition leaders from across Southern Africa.
20 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Former Speaker Phandu Skelemani has urged President Boko, his Cabinet and legislators to support Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse's push for an independent Parliament to strengthen Botswana's democracy.
20 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
President Duma Boko has reaffirmed his government's commitment to transform Botswana's economy from public sector-led to private sector-led, citing efforts to diversify revenue away from diamonds. He cited improved national savings from P300 million in 2024 to P6.1 billion, a 5.4 per cent increase in BURS collections to P15.36 billion in the first quarter of 2026/2027, and cost containment measures yielding P2.73 billion in cumulative savings since August 2025.
20 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority has approved a nine percent tariff increase for the 2026/27 financial year, raising electricity costs for households and businesses already facing elevated living expenses.
20 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Debswana executives announced the newly launched Ya Masa strategy aims to invest in new asset classes while disposing of assets misaligned with the company's portfolio needs, including schools it currently manages.
20 July 2026 · Mmegi →
The arrival of 200 high-yield pregnant Girolando dairy cattle from Brazil marks the start of an ambitious expansion drive to increase local milk production, with plans for a P1,000-herd expansion.
20 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →