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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Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to section 3 of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1980 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Town and Country Planning Act

Botswana, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

The act empowers the Minister to declare by order published in the Gazette, areas of land in Botswana to be planning areas. The act also makes provisions for the orderly and progressive development of land...

Botswana • 1980 • Urban Development

Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources

An amendment of sections 2, 13, and 71 of the Mines and Minerals Act of 1977.

Botswana • 1980 • Mining

Fauna Conservation (General) Regulations.

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This regulation provide for form distictive mark on ivory or horn marked under section 67 of the Act. and powers of honorary game officers.

Botswana • 1980 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Fauna Conservation (Unified Hunting) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations specify the guidelines for hunting faunas within specified areas subject to the Fauna Conservation Act. The regulations specify licenses applicable to hunting of specific animals. Hunting without licenses are punishable offences under the...

Botswana • 1979 • Culture and Tourism

Agricultural Management Associations Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The act allows for the association of five or more individuals, all of whom must be Batswana, for the purpose of undertaking a collective agricultural venture. Applications shall be made to and considered by commissioners...

Botswana • 1979 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Botswana Power Corporation (Electricity) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security

These bye-laws make provisions for the supply of electricity, and the installation and inspection of meter cabinet or box.

Botswana • 1979 • Energy

Control Of Goods (Importation Of Eggs And Poultry Meat) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

This regulation applies to restriction on importation of eggs and poultry meat, application for import permit, import permit to be presented at place of entry, validity of import permit, return of import permit to Government...

Botswana • 1979 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Police Act

Botswana, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security

This Act make provision for the enrolment, discipline, control and administration of the Botswana Police Service; to provide for Special constables and for a Police Reserve and a Police Council

Botswana • 1979 • Defence and Security

Herbage Preservation (Prevention of Fires) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

The act is directed at the prevention and control of bush and other fires in Botswana. The act establishes the Principal Herbage Preservation Committee and the Subordinate Herbage Preservation Committees for the purpose of executing...

Botswana • 1978 • Forestry and Wildlife

Pounds (Prescribed Form) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This order set out prescribed forms.

Botswana • 1978 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (Abattoir) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

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

Botswana • 1978 • Democracy and Governance

Hypothecation Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

This regulation provide prescribed forms for different notices.

Botswana • 1978 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Hypothecation Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

This regulation provide prescribed forms for different notices.

Botswana • 1978 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Diseases of Animals Act.

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The act makes provisions guiding the prevention and control of diseases of animals. It regulates the import, export, and general movement of animals; while stipulating quarantine measures and procedures under certain circumstances. Under the act,...

Botswana • 1977 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Nxai Pan National Parks Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations pertain to the open season and general conducts associated with the Nxai Pan National Parks. It is stipulated that the national park shall be opened throughout the year.

Botswana • 1977 • Culture and Tourism

Grading of Carcasses Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The regulations pertain to the grading specifications for carcasses of beef, mutton, lamb, and goat meat. The regulations allow for seven grades of beef, and four grades each of mutton, lamb, and goat meat. Provisions...

Botswana • 1977 • Agriculture and Rural Development