Botswana delivers 2026/2027 National Budget Speech addressing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and economic reforms

Botswana Delivers National Budget Speech Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak and Economic Reforms

Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe addressed the nation yesterday, delivering a comprehensive plan to address the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak that has been crippling Botswana's livestock industry. The budget allocates P97 million for emergency response measures to combat the outbreak, which has significant implications for the nation's economic stability and food security.