(260210) -- GABORONE, Feb. 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe delivers the 2026/2027 budget speech at the National Assembly in Gaborone, Botswana, Feb. 9, 2026. The government of Botswana will implement institutional reforms and tighten fiscal discipline measures due to growing public debt in the upcoming financial year starting April.

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