After Morocco, Botswana to end boycott of AU summit
After Morocco, Botswana leader HE Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi says the country will end a decade-long boycott of the African Union…
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‘Rare-earth minerals could be bigger than coal’- Molale
The country’s soils could contain substantial quantities of rare-earth minerals and government is shifting its focus to the highly lucrative…
Botswana set to launch first indigenous commercial bank
Botswana is set to have its first indigenous and commercial bank soon, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo has said. In his…
South Africa’s new mining policy to unlock Botswana’s potential
Botswana’s mining industry is set to benefit from the continuing uncertainty around the Mining Charter in South Africa, Botswana local…
Botswana one of pioneers of AU Disability Architecture
Botswana is among four countries that are spearheading the African Union Disability Architecture whose main objective is to promote the…
Government conducts inspection of Choppies stores countrywide
The Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development carried out labour inspections in 35 Choppies stores countrywide in…
Masuge: a star athlete in the making with a lot of promise
Nobody can dispute the resilience and commitment with which Batswana athletes continue to represent the country with pride year in,…
Botswana, Tanzania win DStv Eutelsat Star Awards
Students from Botswana and Tanzania have been named the winners of the 2018 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition, which aims…
EU boosts Botswana’s cyber resilience for development project
Botswana’s Transport and Communications Minister, Dorcas Makgato on Tuesday said the technical support towards the underlying assessment offered to Botswana…
Botswana to construct heavy haul railway that will link with South Africa
The Botswana government is set to construct a new heavy haul railway line that will link the country’s Mmamabula area with South Africa’s…
Transnet, Botswana Railways collaborate to unlock coal reserves
Transnet and Botswana Railways on Thursday announced that they have resuscitated discussions on the construction of the heavy haul railway…
Masire-Mwamba presents letter of credence
Botswana’s ambassador to Germany, Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba this week presented her credentials to President S.E. Herrn Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the castle…
Trans-Kalahari railway among Ambassador Kapere’s top priorities
The long stalled Trans-Kalahari railway project is one of the priority agendas for Asser Kapere during his tenure as the…
Botswana President: ‘I’m not afraid to die’
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi recently sanctioned an impromptu meeting dubbed a “special conference” – at the height of disunity within…
Middle-income Botswana mulls high-income status
Botswana’s Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo on Monday revealed that Botswana is taking steps to transform its economy from a middle-income…
Botswana governance ranking on the rise
Botswana’s governance ranking is expected to not only improve but also be sustained in the future. Presenting the 2019/2020 budget…
Chinese firms awarded contract for interchanges project in Botswana
Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Communications on Thursday signed a contract with Chinese firms for the construction of three interchanges.…
Amidst graft investigations, Botswana ranked least corrupt
Botswana has been ranked 34th least corrupt country out of 180 countries, amid ongoing corruption investigations that may lead to…
South Africa to import Ngamiland beef
A delegation from South Africa is expected to visit Ngamiland District including the Makalamabedi Quarantine Camp. The aim of the visit…
Botswana’s first private coal mine to produce saleable coal in March
Botswana’s first privately owned coal mine will produce its first saleable coal in March, the Chief Executive of the company…