Botswana eyeballs new income stream: toll-gates
Botswana drivers could be paying for use of major highways if plans for a new toll gate system get off…
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President Masisi declares seven days of mourning for President Kaunda
His Excellency the President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a seven-day mourning period in Botswana following the death of the…
Kavango plans to drill new electro-magnetic anomaly at the KSZ project in Botswana
Kavango’s modelling of KSZ indicates that the project could be endowed with major mineralisation. Kavango Resources PLC (LON:KAV) has identified…
Botswana unearths the world’s ‘third largest’ diamond
The 1,098-carat diamond is the biggest stone of gem quality to be found in the history of the Debswana company.…
BTC launches Botswana’s first ever telecommunications museum
The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation has celebrated its 40th anniversary with the launch of the inaugural telecommunications museum in Botswana. The…
World Bank approves $250m loan to support Botswana’s economic recovery
Botswana has registered relatively few cases, but lockdown restrictions disrupted economic activities and caused loss of income in key sectors…
Government online services site and app launched to ease congestion at government offices
Last week the Botswana Government launched an app and website aimed at making your life easier with regards to some…
Vaccine Hoarding Is Dividing Nations, Botswana’s President Says
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said he’s never seen the world as polarised as it is over the issue of access…
Botswana plans to invest $6 Billion in mining
Debswana Diamond is reportedly set to construct what will be the world’s largest underground mine in the world at Jwaneng…
Sandfire awards $496 million mining contract at new Botswana copper mine
Australia’s Sandfire Resources said on Wednesday it had awarded a $496 million mining contract and is set to break ground at the…
Botswana’s mining practices best in Africa – Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute Annual survey of mining companies 2020 has revealed that Botswana is the most attractive jurisdiction in Africa…
Lucara Recovers 470 Carat Diamond from the Karowe Mine in Botswana
Lucara Diamond Corp. (“Lucara” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the recovery of a 470-carat top light brown clivage…
Botswana Post enhances existing network with Software Group’s Agency Banking solution
Software Group, a global technology company specialising in digitalisation and integration solutions for the financial industry, and Botswana Post, an…
Inclusion of LGBTQI+ community is non-existent in the workplace
Lawyer says the law does not protect people equally Human Resource identified as the department responsible for creating structures of…
Hope and opportunity for refugee students in Botswana
As universities begin to offer scholarships, refugee students look forward to a more secure future in the country they now…
IMF commends Botswana’s efforts as its economy is expected to recover this year
Botswana’s economy is expected to recover this year, with growth projected at 8.3%, driven by improvements in the global demand…
185 organisations call on Canadian officials to hold ReconAfrica accountable for massive oil and gas plans near Okavango Delta
185 community and NGOs from around the world have urged Canadian authorities to investigate further Canadian mining company, ReconAfrica’s oil exploration…
Moderna announces agreement to supply the Republic of Botswana with its COVID-19 vaccine
The supply agreement reflects Moderna’s commitment to making its vaccine available in Africa. Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority issues emergency use…
Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine aims to start production this month
GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s new copper mine, Khoemacau, aims to start production at the end of this month with first…
Botswana suspends some South African animal, meat imports over foot and mouth
GABORONE- Botswana said on Monday it had banned imports of cloven-hoofed animals and their fresh products from South Africa after…
Oil exploration company in Okavango wilderness misled investors, complaint to SEC says
A whistleblower complaint to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cites “egregious” violations by ReconAfrica and executives. By Laurel Neme…
Serowe spuds on the horizon
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Pure Hydrogen Corporation and its joint venture (JV) partner BotsGas are readying to spud the first…
Manganese mining study set for completion by year end
The feasibility study for prospects of Manganese exploration at Kgwakgwe Hill in Kanye is expected to be complete by the…
Tlou Energy developing hydrogen strategy for Botswana and Southern Africa
Tlou Energy is focused on delivering a hydrogen strategy to bring renewable power to Botswana and southern Africa through the…
Botswana tops list of world’s ‘super abundant’ renewables nations
A Carbon Tracker report estimates 60% of the world’s technical solar potential – enough to produce 3.5 exawatt-hours of clean…
The new reset priorities for the Government of Botswana
“These priorities are not only ours as the political leadership, but they are national, for the whole government, and they…