Botswana Sunday Standard — Botswanan news publication covering economics, politics, social issues, and development.
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Botswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Choppies rings the till, hands shareholders 1 Thebe Choppies Enterprises Limited has opted for a modest shareholder payout, declaring a dividend of 1.0 thebe per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, underscoring the retailer’s cautious stance amid mar …
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… Commenting on the absence of Tebogo, Ndori, and Kebinatshipi and what will mean for the event, Sunday Standard sport editor, Botlhale Koothopile said from a spectator’s point of view, it was a little disappointing to see elite athletes nowhere in the entry list. …
Botswana Golden Grand Prix SundayBotswana's fiscal savings account has staged a remarkable recovery after months of decline, with fresh Bank of Botswana figures showing a sharp rebound in the Government Investment Account (GIA) during March.
The Government Investment Account's rebound after months of decline suggests the fiscal savings buffer is stabilizing.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's fiscal savings account has staged a remarkable recovery after months of decline, with fresh Bank of Botswana figures showing a sharp rebound in the Government Investment Account (GIA) during March.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's consumer price growth fell below the central bank's target range for a second consecutive year in 2025, but persistent increases in food prices continued to erode household purchasing power, particularly among lower-income families.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
On 27 March 2026, the Law Revision Commissioner published Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2026, which deleted paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 164 of the Penal Code that had criminalized carnal knowledge against the order of nature and permitting such an act. The article raises questions about whether this constituted rectification or reform of law that Parliament had previously deferred addressing.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Bo.Plug, a new advertising enterprise, has officially launched with professionally built workstations that serve as dual advertising platforms and support for informal trade.
8 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Slumber Tsogwane, as Vice President, once defended President Masisi's use of insulting language in public; now rebranded as a social-media figure with 185,000 Facebook followers, Tsogwane has dramatically readjusted his views on public use of insulting language.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's fiscal savings account has recorded its strongest rebound in more than a year, though government continues to depend heavily on central bank support as the effects of the diamond downturn persist in public finances.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana is pursuing an ambitious P400 billion development agenda and faces a funding challenge. The African Development Bank notes that Africa could unlock more than $1.4 trillion annually through stronger tax collection, more efficient public spending, and deeper financial markets.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
First-time vehicle registrations in Botswana fell 3.7 percent to 9,942 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 10,324 in the previous quarter, though passenger cars still accounted for 72.8 percent of all registrations.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
For over two decades, Botswana's vice presidents have ascended to the presidency almost seamlessly without seeking a direct electoral mandate, a constitutional mechanism that evolved into political tradition. The article suggests this automatic succession path may not apply to the current or future vice president.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Engineering consultants have suspended onsite services on the troubled Kanye Major Village Sanitation Schemes project due to unresolved payment disputes with the government, causing further delays and escalating costs.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A new academic paper published in the Statute Law Review argues that Botswana's courts have increasingly dismissed election petitions on procedural technicalities at the expense of substantive justice, undermining public confidence in the country's electoral dispute system.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Letsile Tebogo, the 21-year-old Olympic gold medallist, will compete in his 200-metre Diamond League account at the Meeting International Mohammed VI in Rabat on May 30, facing a competitive field including Kenneth Bednarek, Andre De Grasse, and Wayde van Niekerk while building toward the Wanda Diamond League Final.
28 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's business community has warned that economic conditions remain difficult, government spending is constrained and confidence is fragile, even as firms cautiously expect a modest recovery this year.
25 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's suspension of slaughtering cloven-hoofed animals following a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak is disrupting beef supply chains and raising operating costs for small, medium and micro enterprises in the catering and butchery sectors.
20 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
MMG Khoemacau is implementing a comprehensive programme focused on internships, apprenticeships, and industry partnerships to support local education and skills development in response to government calls for job creation and economic diversification.
20 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's third president, Festus Mogae, who died recently, was known as a fierce intellectual debater who would engage in spirited arguments to advance his viewpoints.
18 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
An Afrobarometer survey shows that most Batswana back the media's role as a government watchdog and value media freedom, though the country remains sharply divided over whether journalists can operate without interference. Many also believe media freedom has deteriorated in recent years.
11 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
According to a regional study by scientists from seven southern African countries, Botswana is entering a more dangerous phase of climate change as intensifying heat and recurring drought strain water supplies, agriculture and economy.
11 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A United Kingdom Home Office report has found that Botswana faces a gender-based violence crisis but lacks official data on arrests, prosecutions, and convictions related to violence against women.
11 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
An opinion column examines two decades of Auditor General reports and parallel Ombudsman findings revealing systematic wastage, missed deadlines, and maladministration across ministries, but notes both institutions lack enforcement power to compel compliance or prosecution.
11 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Letshego Africa Holdings Ltd., a Gaborone-based lender, is selling units in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda to Axian Digital Venture Holding and Management Ltd., deepening its retreat from regions that have driven the company into the red.
4 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A national risk report has confirmed concerns that some Botswana community trusts have become unwitting vehicles for international wildlife crime syndicates involved in money laundering and fraud.
3 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's trade deficit expanded sharply to P4.2 billion in February, from P1.8 billion in January, as imports surged forty-seven percent to P9.8 billion while exports rose a slower fourteen percent to P5.6 billion, reflecting the economy's exposure to import surges and narrow export base.
27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Natasha Rampa, a Yale and Princeton graduate with experience at the Ministry of International Relations and the United Nations Development Programme, has been appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs, effective 20 April 2026.
27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana is preparing to roll out lenacapavir, a groundbreaking injectable HIV prevention drug, as part of an international initiative to expand long-acting prevention tools, aiming to reach three million people worldwide with lenacapavir-based PrEP by 2028.
27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana is testing whether its high-value, low-volume tourism model can evolve into something broader, more inclusive and economically consequential.
27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Chinese-linked networks are laundering millions of Pula through the Botswana banking system, in some cases using Botswana citizens as money mules, according to Botswana's latest Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment Report.
27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The World Organisation for Animal Health has suspended Botswana's Foot and Mouth Disease-free zone status, triggering an immediate ban on beef exports to the European Union, dealing a significant blow to the country's beef export industry.
27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Digital transformation expands attack surfaces across sectors, with rising cyber-attack costs causing reputational damage and increased insurance and financing costs globally. Growing regulatory pressure is making data protection and privacy a strategic issue beyond mere compliance.
23 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A decline in diamond prices affected Botswana's mining sector in the final quarter of 2025, highlighting the economy's exposure to global commodity cycles. The Producer Price Index tracks price changes in sectors including mining and utilities as an early indicator of inflationary trends.
23 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →