Tourism positioned as growth driver, but industry calls for policy reforms
Tourism is demonstrating its capacity to mobilise private investment and create jobs, Finance Minister and Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe said ...
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How the factory production can become an engine of growth
Minister of Finance and Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe says the government remains steadfast in its resolve to advance the private ...
Botswana tightens its grip on mining profits
The government is in the process of passing new tax laws, which experts warn could affect Botswana’s mining industry. In ...
Debt, Direction and the Second Budget
Economists will be scanning less for grand statements than for clues, particularly on how government intends to fund the pillars ...
Youth businesses need affirmative action, says govt
Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe said some business funding models disadvantage youth because they are overly uniform and loan-dependent, failing to ...
Gov’t not backing down on tax hike
The government is standing firm on its decision to raise taxes, despite mounting pressure from public service unions and sections ...
Inside Gaolathe’s plan to revive the economy
Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe has unveiled a sweeping reform plan aimed at reviving Botswana’s ailing economy. The proposals include the ...
Living Hand to Mouth: A Nation’s Budget Mirrors Its People
As the country’s savings run dry and debts pile up, Government now lives quarter to quarter — borrowing to get ...
Gaolathe seeks P2 Billion to cover excess spending
The government is seeking parliamentary approval to withdraw over P2 billion from the Consolidated Fund to cover unbudgeted spending incurred ...
Agric Sector To Spur Job Creation
Ndaba Gaolathe, Vice President of Botswana and Minister of Finance, stated during the budget speech that the government aims to ...
