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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:47:56 GMT'Court Rulings Matter, but It's Sustained Civic Action That Turns Them Into Real Protection'
[IPS] CIVICUS discusses Botswana's decriminalisation of same-sex relations with Faith Gunda, a Botswana-based law student and human rights defender, a member of the CIVICUS Protest Lab and co-founder of Sisterhood Chain International, a solidarity in...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:49:50 GMTSpeaker Implores Parliament to Drive Reforms
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana's 13th parliament has been challenged to rise to the historic responsibility of deepening democracy, restoring public trust in institutions and steering the country towards economic transformation amid mount...
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:19 GMTRising Costs Hit Informal Traders
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- As inflation continues to push up the costs of goods and services, informal traders in Francistown say they are a facing increasing pressure in keeping their businesses afloat.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:49:37 GMTThaga Urges Council to Diversify Revenue Streams
[Botswana Daily News] Serowe -- Serowe District Council chairperson, Mr Atameleng Thaga has urged fellow councilors and council officers to find alternative revenue streams to counter the unique challenges posed by a weak revenue base. Officially ope...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:49:21 GMTTlokweng Council Rejects Township Upgrade Proposal
[Botswana Daily News] Tlokweng -- Tlokweng District councillors have unanimously rejected a proposal by government to upgrade their village to a township.