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The International day of Co-operatives was celebrated in Serowe at the Lady Khama Centre on July 7th, 2012. Hundreds of people convened at the Lady Khama Centre to witness the watershed event that brought dignitaries, co-operatives from around the country and the public at large.
The Competition…
The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Competition Authority represented Botswana at the 12th Session of the Inter-govermental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy in Geneva from July 9th to 11th.
Addressing the session, the Deputy Director in the Department of Trade and…
For some time, Botswana has not had a dedicated competition law regime and competition in certain sectors has been governed only by industry-specific legislation, such as the Industrial Development Act, the Trade and Liquor Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Companies Act.
In 2009 the…
The Competition Authority has in its first year of operation strived to guard against complacency and mediocrity even though competition law is new to Botswana. This was said by the Chief Executive Officer Mr Thula Kaira at a news conference on Tuesday 24th April 2012 to mark the Authority’s first…
The Competition Commission and the Competition Authority in Botswana joined the competition family to commemorate the UN Set of Principles and Rules on Competition. Under Resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980, the UN General Assembly adopted The Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and…
