Botswanan Sunday newspaper publishing coverage of national economic, political, and social affairs since at least July 2026.
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Botswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard A Date with Destiny Beckons for Botswana’s Billie Jean King Cup Team This year, 2026, marks thirty years since Botswana played her first match in the Billie Jean Jin King Cup (BJKC) team. …
A Date with Destiny Beckons for Botswana’s Billie Jean King Cup TeamBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Electoral transparency, credibility, and the dark shadow of the EVM in Botswana I read with great interest a story in Mmegi on June 13th, 2026, entitled “IEC Pushes for Digital Election Reforms.” Although tucked away on page 13, it deserves urgent national attenti …
Electoral transparency, credibility, and the dark shadow of the EVM in BotswanaBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Inside Botswana’s trillion-Pula illusion For the past two years, Botswana has been promised close to P1 trillion in investments, but so far many of the names attached to the extravagant promises are raising more questions than confidence. …
Inside Botswana’s trillion-Pula illusionBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Botswana slides further in global competitiveness as African peers pull ahead Botswana’s economy is losing its competitive edge, slipping further behind its African peers as weak growth, stubborn unemployment and heavy dependence on diamonds continue to undermine …
Botswana slides further in global competitiveness as African peers pull aheadBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Central Bank swells cash holdings in strategic reserve shift The Bank of Botswana substantially increased its cash holdings in 2025, prioritising liquidity management as realised investment gains and foreign-exchange trading profits helped cushion a modest decline …
Central Bank swells cash holdings in strategic reserve shiftBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Digital payments grow, but economic activity slows Botswana’s digital payments infrastructure continues to expand, but transaction data from the opening months of 2026 points to a sharp slowdown in consumer spending and high-value financial activity, underscoring …
Digital payments grow, but economic activity slowsBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Sport Holds Key to Botswana’s Economic Transformation Sport should no longer be viewed only as recreation or competition. …
Sport Holds Key to Botswana’s Economic TransformationBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard BoB keeps rates unchanged The Bank of Botswana has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.5 percent, signalling that the fight against inflation remains far from over even as the economy continues to grapple with the aftershocks of the diamond market down …
BoB keeps rates unchangedBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Sovereign risk overtakes credit as Botswana’s top financial threat Botswana’s financial watchdogs have identified sovereign risk as the single biggest threat to the country’s financial stability, warning that rising government borrowing, shrinking fiscal buffers a …
Sovereign risk overtakes credit as Botswana’s top financial threatBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Botswana food and beverage imports decline to P1.04 Billion in February Botswana imported food and beverages worth P1.04 billion in February 2026, a decline of 17.7 percent from the P1.26 billion recorded in January, according to the latest figures released by Sta …
Botswana food and beverage imports decline to P1.04 Billion in FebruaryCompanies across Botswana are scrambling to adopt and file constitutions before 30 September 2026, a requirement introduced through amendments to the Companies Act, with non-compliance risking removal from the company register.
7 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Companies across Botswana are scrambling to adopt and file constitutions before 30 September 2026, a requirement introduced through amendments to the Companies Act, with non-compliance risking removal from the company register.
7 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's success has been built on disciplined management of natural resources; the country now has an opportunity to become recognised for developing a capable, adaptable and innovative workforce, with the next chapter defined by people development rather than resource discovery.
7 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Bermuda has placed Botswana among nationalities subject to stricter visa requirements, adding to international border control tightening and concerns over the Botswana passport's standing abroad at a time when the government prepares to introduce a new citizenship scheme.
7 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
According to Statistics Botswana's 2024 Vital Statistics Report, Botswana's total fertility rate has fallen to 1.96 children per woman, below the replacement-level benchmark of 2.1, marking a potential demographic shift from previous decades of concern about job creation for youth.
24 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's working-age population (aged 15–64) is projected to rise to 67.6 percent of the total population by 2038 from 63.3 percent in 2023, creating a demographic dividend that will depend on the country's ability to generate jobs and raise productivity.
17 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's labour market faces a growing skills challenge as young adults continue to leave the country for education, employment and professional opportunities. Statistics Botswana's Population Projections 2022–2038 show annual net migration is projected to fall from 2,449 people in 2023 to 1,204 by 2038.
17 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana has emerged as one of Africa's strongest performers in attracting greenfield foreign direct investment, ranking 11th globally in the fDi Intelligence Greenfield FDI Performance Index 2026. Greenfield investment—when a foreign company establishes a new operation such as a factory, mine, office, data centre or renewable-energy facility—can bring new productive capacity, technology and supply-chain opportunities into an economy.
16 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The annual Orapa Duiker Tournament, one of Botswana's premier lawn bowls competitions, is underway this week with 24 teams registered. Players from Botswana and neighboring countries including Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are competing on some of the country's finest greens.
13 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Air Botswana's financial troubles extend beyond grounded aircraft and cancelled flights; the state-owned airline is years behind in publishing audited financial statements, raising transparency questions as it has spent hundreds of millions of pula on fleet renewal while posting operating losses.
12 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
An opinion piece in the Sunday Standard argues that the new Employment Act (Labour Relations Act), while protecting employee rights, ignores the price mechanism of labour and prioritizes ideology over economics, thereby failing to promote investment and job creation.
12 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
An editorial in the Sunday Standard argues that Botswana's foreign service has been hollowed by years of political party appointments to High Commissioner and Ambassador positions, where party membership has mattered more than diplomatic qualifications and experience.
10 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana luxury designer Koki Chiepe's exhibition Heritage Reimagined: Living Archives transformed the National Museum in Gaborone into a space where landscapes, ceremonies and indigenous knowledge were translated into contemporary design.
10 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Sefalana Holding Company reported its sharpest profit decline in almost a decade after rising operating costs, weak consumer demand, and disruptions to government supply contracts outweighed record sales.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
De Beers once sold nine out of ten diamonds globally, but today sells about three out of ten, a decline analogous to industry giants like Blockbuster and Kodak that failed to adapt to technological change.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The World Health Organization's Botswana Country Office Biennial Report 2024–2025 identifies significant operational and structural challenges in the country's blood transfusion services, including fragmented coordination, outdated equipment, supply shortages, weak data systems, and quality assurance gaps.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana plans to raise P5.1 billion from the domestic market on July 31, its largest debt auction since January, reflecting the government's increasing reliance on local borrowing to finance a widening budget deficit and refinance maturing obligations.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
NexMetals Mining has extended a high-grade copper-nickel zone at its Selebi Main project, boosting confidence that the former BCL mine could support a larger resource as the Canadian company advances plans to restart the operation.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Botswana Congress Party has passed the hurdle of holding internal elections, described as a rite of passage for the party. The article indicates early signs are positive, though it is too early to assess whether things will ultimately work out well for the BCP.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Sunday Standard argues that Botswana's post-independence institutions have served their purpose and need to be rewired to prepare the country for the future, yet little progress is visible on rebuilding or reforming existing structures.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Sunday Standard investigations have found questionable salary adjustments and allowances at Construction Industry Trust Fund (CITF), including a 26% allowance increase awarded exclusively to CITF Executive Management in 2025 that was approved by a Board of Trustees whose tenure expired in March 2026.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education awarded a P654.4 million contract for an integrated STEAM e-learning, coding and robotics programme to Emeritus Training Academy Botswana through direct procurement, receiving the financial evaluation, adjudicating it, and approving the award all on 25 June 2026.
21 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Government's reintroduction of Value Added Tax on private healthcare services has faced backlash from medical professionals and citizens who warn the policy could worsen Botswana's healthcare crisis by making treatment unaffordable and straining an already burdened public healthcare system.
21 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A whistleblower report alleges that Botswana's 2024 acquisition of a C-130 military cargo aircraft from the United States, described as a donation, required approximately US$20 million in payments plus an additional US$6 million anticipated for maintenance by 2026, totaling over US$26 million by 2027. The report characterizes the transaction as functioning economically as a sale or lease rather than a true donation.
14 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2026, ending two years of contraction as diamond-related activity and electricity production rebounded. However, the recovery remains uneven, with weak household spending, lower investment, and a sharp fall in exports highlighting the fragility of the upturn.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
De Beers' chief executive has indicated that the long-running uncertainty surrounding the diamond company's future ownership could soon end, with a sale potentially completed within weeks.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana reduced its dependence on imported electricity in the first quarter of 2026 after local power generation surged to its highest level on record, marking a milestone in the country's pursuit of energy security.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
G4S Botswana's latest financial results show the security firm has moved beyond crisis management into early recovery, with a sharply narrower loss and stronger operating margins, though the business is still searching for a sustainable return to profitability.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
On 27 March 2026, the Law Revision Commissioner published Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2026, deleting paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 164 of the Penal Code that criminalized carnal knowledge against the order of nature and permitting such an act. The article raises questions about the constitutional method and authority behind the removal.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A Botswana Housing Corporation Investment Committee document has raised concerns about the financial sustainability and commercial viability of the Bonno Housing Programme's Kgale housing project, a flagship element of President Duma Boko's promise to deliver 100,000 houses.
6 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The government has confirmed it does not hold equity stakes in Mowana Mine, Karowe Mine, Khoemacau's Zone 5 Mine, Minergy's Medie Mine, and Motheo Mine, which collectively generated approximately P16 billion in revenue in 2025, despite having the legislative option to acquire ownership interests when licenses are granted.
6 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →