UK Eases Visa Rules for Botswana ‘Students’

The UK has announced that nationals from Botswana applying for Student and Child Student visas will no longer be required to submit bank statements or other financial documents at the initial application stage   GAZETTE REPORTER   Botswana students …

Botswana Posts P3.2 Billion Trade Deficit

Falling diamond and copper exports pushed Botswana to its second-largest trade deficit of 2026, even as imports also declined   GAZETTE REPORTER   Botswana recorded a trade deficit of P3.2 billion in May 2026, the country’s second-largest deficit of the …

Bank Gaborone and LEA Partner to Unlock SMME Growth and Financing Opportunities in Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana — Bank Gaborone (BG) and the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) aimed at improving access to finance, strengthening entrepreneurship, and supporting the growth and sustainability of Small, Micro …

Botswana’s export earnings drop by P5.4 Billion in early 2026

Botswana is facing challenges in sustaining its export recovery, with new data revealing a P5.4 billion decline in export earnings during the first five months of 2026. According to figures released last week by Statistics Botswana, the government’s …

Botswana Boxing Pays the Price for Neglecting International Tournaments

When team Botswana left for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games a fortnight ago, hopes were high that boxing would bring home a medal. History and ‘the calibre’ of boxers selected into the team fuelled this optimism. To put this into perspective, long …

Botswana parenting programme linked to lower child abuse, better mental health

For many Botswana families, the Covid-19 lockdown turned homes into pressure cookers. Parents lost jobs or saw incomes disappear overnight. Teenagers found themselves cut off from school and friends. Anxiety, uncertainty and isolation crept into households …

Botswana Trust backs Kgafela’s legal battle with P350,000

Botswana faces risk of FATF scrutiny amid P100 Billion controversy

The spike continues for Botswana’s first male volleyball pro

Everything he did as a young boy was driven by that dream, and sport became one of the paths he believed could get him to Europe. “To be honest, I never had a strong interest in volleyball at first. It was more of a ‘let’s give it a try and see what …

Will rising diamond sales slow Botswana’s economic diversification drive?

Statistics Botswana reported that diamond production increased by 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2026, rising to 4.89 million carats from 4.67 million carats in the corresponding quarter of 2025. Production also rebounded strongly from the previous …