Government provides relief on fuel costs
03 Apr 2026
The government has taken a decision to introduce measures to cushion citizens from the rise in the cost of fuel induced by external factors, primarily the Middle East conflict.
Addressing the nation on Thursday evening, President Advcate Duma Boko said the government understood that Batswana were concerned about the recent fuel and transportation price increase and the likelihood of food costs also rising as a consequence.
President Boko announced that fuel as well as security of supply levies were suspemded for six months. These three levies, charged at 245.5 thebe per litre for petrol and 239.5 thebe per litre for diesel are suspended to cushion motorists and consumers from the rising fuel costs.
The government has also decided to drastically reduce work trips undertaken in the civil service for a duration of three months, apart from essential services.
"Furthermore, the government will observe if traders such as retailers do not increase the price of essential goods in a severe manner that is not consumate with the increase in fuel costs."
The President urged the nation to be united in this period where the country faced the challenge of an economic downturn induced by reduced diamond sales in the global market as well as rising fuel costs caused by the Middle East crisis. ENDS
Source : BOPA
Author : Pako Lebanna
Location : Gaborone
Event : National Address
Date : 03 Apr 2026
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