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A cleaner, blog-style view of updates sourced from BOCRA's official News & Events page, designed to make notices, releases, and newsletters easier to scan.

Official Updates

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Public Notice

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 12:00

PUBLIC NOTICE - BOCRA WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT HACKATHON

BOCRA says the Authority's website is its primary digital platform for information access, regulatory publications, consumer protection tools, and stakeholder engagement, and that the current platform no longer fully supports those needs.

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Press Release

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 - 12:00

Press Release - BOTSWANA COLLABORATES WITH FIVE SADC MEMBER STATES TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE AND HARMONISE INTERNATIONAL ROAMING TARIFFS

BOCRA says Botswana and five other SADC Member States collaborated to reduce and harmonise mobile roaming tariffs under the One Network Area framework, building on Botswana and Namibia's August 2024 implementation.

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Public Notice

Tue, 3 Feb 2026 - 12:00

PUBLIC NOTICE - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR INCLUSION IN THE BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY'S SUPPLIER DATABASE

BOCRA says it is inviting expressions of interest for inclusion in its supplier database and restates that the Authority regulates telecommunications, Internet and ICTs, radio communications, broadcasting, postal services, and related matters.

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Media Release

Tue, 3 Feb 2026 - 12:00

MEDIA RELEASE - BOCRA Approves Reduced Data Prices for Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)

BOCRA says it approved reduced BTC data tariffs with immediate effect following the pricing and costing study concluded in May 2025.

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Public Notice

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 - 12:00

PUBLIC NOTICE - ITA Commercial Broadcasting Radio Station Licence

BOCRA says an administrative error affected the tender closing time, so bids submitted between 1200 and 1700hrs on Friday 23 January 2026 would be opened publicly on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 1000hrs.

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Press Release

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 - 12:00

Press Release - BOCRA APPROVES REDUCED DATA PRICES FOR ORANGE BOTSWANA

BOCRA says Orange Botswana reduced its retail data tariffs following implementation of the recommendations from the May 2025 pricing and costing study.

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Press Release

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 - 12:00

PRESS RELEASE - Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) Reduce Tariffs

BOCRA says it conducted a pricing and costing study, in consultation with industry stakeholders, to determine the actual costs of delivering communications services in Botswana and support affordability.

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Newsletter

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 - 12:00

BOCRA Newsletter - July 2025 (Issue 001)

BOCRA published its July 2025 newsletter for reading and download from the News & Events page.

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Press Release

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 - 12:00

PRESS RELEASE - BOCRA Directs Mobile Network Operators to revise Tariffs

BOCRA says it completed a comprehensive pricing and costing study covering wholesale and retail communications services, and used that work to direct tariff revisions.

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