Botswana - Get Authorization for Sale of Government Publications

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The application for authorization for the Sale of Government Publications shall be made to the Government Printing and Publishing Services office or any government bookshop/service point. Government Printing and Publishing Services office contact details.
2. Interest person should visit any bookshop or service point and buy any type of document or Subscribe to receive the Government Gazette by filling the renewal of subscription rates form
3. Submit the completed subscription rates form to be verified by the Revenue Collector at any of any bookshop or service point.
4. The client will be required to pay the applicable subscription fee as mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page. The fee is Payable either in Cash, Bank Draft or Postal Order in favour of the Botswana Government to any of our bookshops.
5. Upon making the required payment, the client will be issued a collection card against their identity document.
6. Customers will be required to show their collection card every time they collect the Gazette. They are expected to collect it on a weekly basis.
   

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Required Documents

Valid applicable identification document

Office Locations & Contacts

Government Printing and Publishing Services
Private Bag 0081
Gaborone, Botswana
Plot 10241/10238
Cnr Mokolwane & Lejara road
Broadhurst Industrial
Phone: (+267) 391 4441 / 368 5200
Fax: (+267) 3912001/3957873
Government Printing and Publishing Services office contact details.

Government Bookshop/Service Point.

• Gaborone Head Office           (+267) 3914441
  
• Broadhurst Bookshop            (+267) 3953202
  
• Francistown Bookshop           (+267) 2417601
  
• Maun Bookshop                     (+267) 6862202
  
• Serowe Bookshop                  (+267) 4638687
  

Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 1630 Monday to Friday except Public Holidays.

Eligibility

• Government ministries & departments
• General public
  

Fees

Cost of documents depends on the volume (see attached catalogue)
Gazette subscription fees:

Subscription Period -Fees
Locally (6 Months) - BWP 300.00
(12 Months) - BWP 600.00
SADC & Rest of Africa (12 Months) - BWP 1357.00
Europe & America (12 Months) - BWP 1735.00

NOTE: The fee is Payable either in Cash, Bank Draft, or Postal Order in favour of the Botswana Government to any of our bookshops.

Validity

The validity of the card depends on the subscription period which is between 6-12 Months

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

Gazette Subscription

Processing Time

Immediately

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

COMPANY DETAILS

• Company Name
• Postal Address
• City/Town/Village
• Telephone No:
• Email Address
• Collector’s Name
• ID No:
  

Need for the Document

This service entails selling and disseminating all government publications. These include, amongst others:

• Government Gazette
• Financial Documents
• Acts
• Regulations
• Chapters and Reports
  

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Gov.BW

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