The opposition UDC has pledged to more than double the minimum wage from 1,500 Botswana pula ($112) per month to 4,000 pula if it wins. Economic issues have dominated the campaign. Although ...
Masisi's Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has governed the southern African state since 1966 and remains the favourite to win despite the party's falling popularity. Voters elect a National Assembly, ...
Only companies registered in Botswana were allowed to bid for the licences. Bidders put down a refundable deposit of 200,000 pula ($18,000; £14,000). In depth: The war on elephants Why elephants ...