News & Events

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) informs the Public that Econet Media Botswana (Kwese) has filed it's intention to surrender its license and cease its Operations in Botswana with effect from 1st September 2019.

BOCRA Licensed Econet Media Botswana in June 2017 to provide Broadcasting Subscription Management Services.

Econet Media Botswana has Assured BOCRA that is has made all necessary Arrangements with it's Customers and interested parties to ensure amicable termination of it's services.

Should you have any enquiries regarding this matter, Please Contact;

The Country Manager

Econet Media Botswana

2nd Floor, Unit 6A,

Grand Union Building

PLOT 54374, Corner of New Lobatse Road and 4th

Coomercial, New CBD Gaborone

Tel: +267 73 00 1220

In the Event that your query has not been Satisfactory resloved after engaging the Country Manager, you can escalate the Matter to BOCRA for the Attention of Director Compliance & Monitoring , Tel 3685500

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) informs the public that the following companies in Table 1 below surrendered their licences and have since ceased operations in Botswana.

These companies have assured BOCRA that they have made all necessary arrangements with their customers and interested parties to ensure amicable termination of their services.

Should you have any enquiries regarding this matter, please contact;

The Chief Executive

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

Private Bag 00495

Independence Avenue, Plot 50671

Gaborone

Botswana

Tel: (+267) 395 7755

Fax: (+267) 395 7976

BOCRA informs the public and its customers that its Headquarters and Spectrum House (Phakalane) offices will be temporarily closed for walk-in services from Tuesday 13 October until Wednesday 14 October 2020 in line with COVID protocols. BOCRA services will remain available through online platforms.  Both offices will resume normal service from 07:30 hrs on Thursday 15 October 2020.  

BOCRA highly regrets any inconvenience caused by this sudden closure.

The 9th October is the World Post Day. The event is commemorated annually to mark the the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874.

The purpose of World Post Day is to bring awareness to the Post's role in the everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global social and economic development.
 
You can follow the virtual event at this link: https://tv.upu.int

CLICK HERE for the Expression of Interest of the DEVELOPMENT OF METERING AND BILLING VERIFICATION GUIDELINES TO FACILITATE THE AUDIT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR’S BILLING SYSTEMS FOR BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

PUBLIC NOTICE: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Reference No. BOCRA/EOI/001/2020.2021

Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to Facilitate the Audit of Telecommunications Operator’s Billing Systems for Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA/ the Authority) hereby invites experienced Citizen Individuals to submit an expression of interest for Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to facilitate audit of telecommunications operator’s billing systems in Botswana.

This Expression of Interest is available for ALL (Citizens Individuals experienced in metering/billing policy formulation or revenue assurance preferably domiciled in Botswana.
 
The Expression of Interest (EOI) documents may be obtained at the BOCRA office, BOCRA website at www.bocra.org.bw, or requested through email procurement@bocra.org.bw  between 0730 Hours and 1700 Hours. 

EOI documents should be submitted not later than 12:00hrs on 20 OCTOBER 2020 or such other later date as the Authority may advise in writing, to the following address:

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority 
Plot 50671 Independence Avenue
Private Bag 00495
Gaborone
Tel: +267 368 5500
Fax: +267 395 7976

EOI documents will be opened at 12:05hrs on the 20 OCTOBER 2020 at the BOCRA offices.

For immediate release
Wednesday 24 September 2020
Department of Broadcasting and Corporate Communications
BOCRA Spectrum House

The Universal Access and Service Fund Trust (UASF), represented by Mr Martin Mokgware, BOCRA Chief Executive, and the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS), represented by Mr Oshinka Tsiang, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Broadcasting Services, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to formally establishes modalities of cooperation between the UASF and DBS to fund training of media graduates and facilitate development and production of content for the DBS.

The signing of this MoA underscores the need for financial support and collaboration to develop the Arts and content creation. 

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For more information, please contact:

Aaron T. Nyelesi
Director, Broadcasting and Corporate Communications
Tel (mobile) 71 313 765
Email address: nyelesi@bocra.org.bw

Further Notes
The UASF is a fund established by BOCRA to extend Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to unserved and underserved areas within Botswana. Through various partnerships, the UASF has funded ICT infrastructure development projects such as hotspots in hotels, airports, shopping malls areas, and has recently completed the Schools Connectivity and Computerization programme which connected 69 schools with broadband internet and computers in the Kgalagadi, Mabutsane and Ghanzi regions. The UASF has continued to extend private broadcaster FM radio signal to areas that until now did not receive private broadcaster FM radio signal. To be started soon, these projects will address Batswana in Takatokwane, Malwelwe and Salajwe villages.
 

CLICK HERE for the Type Approval Renewal Process Cessation.

CLICK HERE to Download the Clarification Document I for the PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE AUDIT OF QUALITY OF SERVICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN BOTSWANA FOR BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY

BOCRA has approved new products and services. CLICK HERE to download.