Botswana

Currency: Pula (BWP)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Major Cities: Gaborone

Botswana is a landlocked sovereign state in Southern Africa, sharing its border with Zambia and Zimbabwe to the Northeast, South Africa to the south and southeast, and Namibia to the North and West. The climate is semi-arid, characterised by warm winters and hot summers. The terrain is dominated in the southwest by the Kalahari Desert and is home to different wildlife, including elephants, antelopes, and giraffes.

The population of the country is approximately 2.3 million, comprising a diverse ethnic group such as the Basarwa, the Tswana, and the Kalanga, and the country’s official languages are English and Tswana. The country is politically stable with a democratic parliamentary republican type of government which is administratively divided into 6 town councils and 10 districts, including Gaborone —the state capital. The mining sector is the most important sector of the economy, and the major source of foreign exchange comes from diamonds, copper, beef, and textiles. In 2017, the country was classified as an upper-middle-income country by the World Bank. The principal objective of the country’s National Development Plan is to become a high-income country by 2036. However, the country faces the problems of drought and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

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Bank of Botswana Act, 1997

Bank of Botswana, Botswana

The Act establishes the constitutional objectives and powers of the Bank of Botswana to issue currency, and to perform its function as the apex bank of the country.

Botswana • 1997 • Finance

Stock Theft Act

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

The act deals with the stealing of stock or produce, possession of stolen stock or produce, presumptions, trespass with intent to steal, night delivery of stock forbidden, tampering with stock or produce, search, seizure and...

Botswana • 1996 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Branding of Cattle (Additional Brands) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The order makes provisions for the registration of additional forms of brands.

Botswana • 1996 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Policy on Disaster Management

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

This policy establish optimum systems for dealing with disasters other than drought/famine in Botswana. The policy relate to the following; floods, veld fires, pest infestations, epidemics, animal disease, severe weather (including hailstorms and lightening strikes),...

Botswana • 1996 • Environment and Climate Change

National Parks And Game Reserves Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

This regulation provide for general conduct within the park, and allowed time of entry among others

Botswana • 1996 • Culture and Tourism

Branding Of Cattle (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This Act amend section 13 of the Branding of Cattle Act

Botswana • 1996 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Sowa Township Authority (General) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These bye-laws makes provision for the keeping and control of livestock, cleaning and sanitationof the environment, street numbering, fire control measures and guidelines for business premises

Botswana • 1996 • Democracy and Governance

Tribal Land (Establishment of Land Tribunals) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The order establishes a land tribunal, specifies the composition of the tribunal, and the procedure for lodging appeals.

Botswana • 1995 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Controlled Hunting Areas (Fees) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This order pmakes provision for where the controlled hunting areas fees shall be paid into.

Botswana • 1995 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Banking Act, 1995

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

The Banking Act provides the guideline for the licensing, control and regulation of banks and for matters relating to banks.

Botswana • 1995 • Finance

Botswana Stock Exchange Act, 1995

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

The Act provides for the establishment of an independent stock exchange in Botswana as well as guidelines relating to the activities carried out on the exchange.

Botswana • 1995 • Finance

Income Tax Act, 1995

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

The Income Tax Act provides guidelines relating to the imposition, assessment and collection of income tax.

Botswana • 1995 • Finance

Telecommunications Policy for Botswana

Botswana, Ministry of Transport and Communications

The policies are on based three national objectives: universal access to basic telecommunication services; to promote a broad, reliable, and efficient supply of telecommunications services in Botswana in line with international standards and at the...

Botswana • 1995 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the second schedule of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1994 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources