Taxes  are not meant to impoverish Batswana.

Too Good To Be True By Rose Nyatanga. Dimakatso describes the service she received as excellent. In fact, the following day she was employed at Choppies store in Ledumang.  “Mr Motingwa called their office and after their conversation he told me that I’m employed.

Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital Opens By Morwalela Kesalopa. One of Botswana’s major national projects, the P381 million Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital was opened on Tuesday morning by His Excellency the President of Mozambique, Mr Armando Emilio Guebuza amidst the pomp and ceremony befitting such a major development.

Electrification of major villages  By Boipelo Bolen. Government’s commitment to improve the livelihood of Batswana has seen national access to electricity growing to 58% through the Rural Electrification Project.

An update on the floods situation  By Masego Mosate. In the last issue of Development News, readers were given information on how the Government through the National Disaster Management office is managing Botswana’s floods. Here we give you an update on the floods situation.  

By Epena Ngatangue. The Principal Youth Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture  Mothusi Maliehe has called for thorough screening of prospective young farmers who want to apply for funding for their projects as this will have a considerable impact to the economy.

By Tuduetso Kelapile Millions of people around the world owe their lives to individuals they will never meet, people who donate their blood to help others.

This poverty eradication drive is  one of the many steps that have been taken to ensure that Batswana’s ideals to achieving  prosperity for all become a reality over the next 6 years and thereafter.  Governments’ poverty eradication initiative is also in line with the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).