Air passenger numbers in Botswana rose to 189.845 in Q1 of 2026, +12% from the same period last year, and aircraft movements reached 14.667 according to Statistics Botswana; the first quarter is usually the quietest of the four each year

Boitekanelo College founder Dr Mampane signed a 5-year MoU with the Botswana Prison Service to bring the institution’s expertise in healthcare, psychosocial services, education to the correctional system, saying inmates need support to rebuild their lives

Individual top earners will pay higher personal income tax under new reform, passing from 25% to 27,5%; the measure aims at increasing domestic revenue collection and strengthening compliance and will affect those who earn more than P400.001/year, €25.700

Botswana Oil Limited is planning increase the country's strategic fuel reserves to 60 days by 2035 as government ramps up investment in fuel storage infrastructure to strengthen energy security and reduce vulnerability to regional supply disruptions

At Wilderness Botswana stakeholder evening, the institution praised the decisions that shaped the country into one of the world’s most respected conservation tourism destinations and called for courage to protect the high value, low impact tourism model