UDC backbench MPs are organizing to demand substantial salary and allowance increases, citing Botswana's economic rebound in 2026, and plan to submit a formal proposal to Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe before November's Parliament sitting and President Duma Boko's State of the Nation Address.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
UDC backbench MPs are organizing to demand substantial salary and allowance increases, citing Botswana's economic rebound in 2026, and plan to submit a formal proposal to Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe before November's Parliament sitting and President Duma Boko's State of the Nation Address.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The OECD's 2026 Peer Review has found that Botswana has not established key international arrangements required to exchange tax information on multinational companies, leaving the country with a longstanding transparency gap.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Access Bank Botswana has issued Botswana Depository Receipts (BDRs) allowing investors in Botswana and participating SADC markets to participate in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals offering, described as "The People's IPO," marking a first-to-market structure for the Botswana Stock Exchange.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Signet Jewelers and De Beers are reinforcing their partnership across diamond mining, manufacturing and retail, emphasising Botswana's economic transformation, local craftsmanship and responsible sourcing as they work to revive consumer demand for natural diamonds. Senior executives from Signet, the world's largest diamond jewellery retailer, visited Jwaneng diamond mine as part of celebrations marking Botswana's 60 years of independence.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A Diamond for Development Fund has been credited with one billion Pula (USD 73 million), representing a shared achievement between President Duma Boko and his predecessor Mokgweetsi Masisi in securing Botswana's diamond wealth.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Government has approved renewed export arrangements for live cattle and meat products to help livestock farmers recover from disrupted marketing caused by the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak, allowing farmers to sell accumulated livestock and improve cash flow while supporting disease management.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Public hospitals and clinics are being prevented from soliciting donations of medicines and medical supplies despite continuing shortages, with some facilities without critical medicines for more than six months and running short of basic supplies.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana is expected to finance its HIV and tuberculosis programmes entirely from domestic resources by the end of 2030 after the Global Fund designated its latest grant cycle as the country's final allocation for the two diseases. Botswana's HIV funding allocation fell from US$22.88 million under Grant Cycle 7 to US$13.12 million under Grant Cycle 8, a decline of 42.6%.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Global Fund has warned Botswana that it faces the risk of further cuts to international HIV and tuberculosis funding if it fails to demonstrate that previous government financing commitments were fulfilled, and could reduce funding by twice the outstanding recoverable amount if the debt is not satisfactorily repaid.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →