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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Botswana-Sweden Taxation Agreement

Botswana, Finance and Economic Development

This is an Act covering the agreement between Botswana and the Government of Sweden for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion concerning taxes on income and capital gains.

Botswana • 1992 • Finance

Establishment of Subordinate Land Boards (Amendment) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The amendment establishes a Subordinate Land Board to be known as Mogoditshane Subordinate Land Board, with their specified area of jurisdiction.

Botswana • 1992 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Prohibition of Hunting Order

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The Order prohibits the hunting of animals in the Kwando and Savuti controlled hunting areas. Concession holders are allowed to hunt in these areas only with permission from appropriate administrative authorities.

Botswana • 1991 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Sowa Township Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These regulations establish the Sowa Township Authority. The Authority have the power to appoint the Finance committee, educational committee and another committee for the effective discharge of its duties. However, the power to make bye-laws...

Botswana • 1991 • Democracy and Governance

Prohibition Of Use Of Water In Lobatse Waterworks Area Order

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

This Order provides for the prohibition of water for the specific purpose for example filling or topping up a swimming pool, and of washing motor vehicles by hosepipe and watering gardens by hosepipe by consumers...

Botswana • 1990 • Utilities

Jwaneng Town Council (Abattoir) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These bye-laws make provision for the keeping, maintenance fees, cleanliness, feeding, and slaughtering of animals at the abattoir. It also provides for condemnation of meat, the introduction of meat into township restricted, and the authority...

Botswana • 1990 • Democracy and Governance

Central District Council (Markets) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These bye-laws apply to the control and maintenance of the market, hiring of stalls, subletting of stalls, cleanliness of stalls and erecting of building in the market among others.

Botswana • 1989 • Democracy and Governance

Co-operative Societies Act

Botswana, Ministry of Finance

The Act replaces the Co-operative Societies Act of 1962 and provides for the appointment of a Commissioner for Co-operative Development; to supervise the formation, registration and management of co-operatives and to encourage co-operative development. The...

Botswana • 1989 • Finance

National Parks Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The Regulations are directed to national parks in Botswana, as it relates to open seasons; entry into national parks and camping sites; motor vehicles and aircraft; boating and fishing within national parks; as well as...

Botswana • 1988 • Forestry and Wildlife

Diseases of Animals (BSE Control (Removal of Specified Risk Material)) Regulation

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

These regulations provide that for the removal and disposal of specified risk material. Specified risk Materials is the brain, eyes, spinal cord, tonsils, the whole of an animal that has died on a farm, during...

Botswana • 1987 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Control Of Goods (Import Control) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

The regulations provide for the controller of imports, restriction on the importation of certain goods, application for an import permit, the person entitled to apply for permits, issue of the import permit, duration and renewal...

Botswana • 1987 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Referendum Act, 1987

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

The Referendum Act provides the guidelines for holding a Referendum in Botswana.

Botswana • 1987 • Democracy and Governance

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the third schedule (on the Chobe Tribal Areas) of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1987 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Gaborone Game Reserve Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations are subject to the Fauna Conservation Act of Botswana. It is stipulated that the game reserve shall be opened throughout the year; while entry to, exit from, and activities conducted in the reserve...

Botswana • 1987 • Forestry and Wildlife

Customary Courts of Appeal Rules

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

These rules make provisions for the customary court of appeals guidelines. The rules provide for the proper way an appeal can be initiated, a petition to appeal out of time, the transmission of the petition...

Botswana • 1986 • Justice

Declaration of Infested Waters Order

Botswana, Ministry of Transport and Communications

The order specifies areas of surface waters, rivers, and lakes declared to be infested with aquatic weeds.

Botswana • 1986 • Transportation

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the second schedule, as well as sections 26 and 28 of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1986 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Land Control (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to section 5 and sub-section 1 of section 8 of the Land Control Act of 1975.

Botswana • 1986 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources