MP Keorapetse appeals for Media Practitioners Act to be repealed
Selebi Phikwe West legislator, Dithapelo Keorapetse has challenged Parliament to repeal the Media Practitioners’ Act which was passed on December…
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Botswana relay team set for 125th Penn Relays
The 4×400 metres men’s relay team will compete at the 125th Penn Relays scheduled for April 25-27 in Pennsylvania, USA.…
Tlou Energy finalises AUS$1.2 Million equity raising at premium with 12 month Escrow
Tlou Energy Ltd, the ASX, AIM and BSE-listed company focused on delivering power in Botswana and southern Africa through the…
Metal Tiger’s Kalahari Metals purchases firm which owns five exploration licenses in Kalahari Copper Belt
The AIM-listed investor said post completion of the acquisition, Metal Tiger’s interest in KML will be diluted to approximately 43.9%…
Botswana promises UN of transforming nation to high-income country
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi late Friday informed a United Nations delegation that he wants to transform his country from a…
Bots, Zim Qualify for World Relays
Botswana and Zimbabwe’s 4x100m relay teams have qualified for the IAAF World Relays to be held in Yokohama, Japan from…
President Masisi honours BDP revered stalwart, Archibald Mogwe
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has called on the nation to recognise individuals who played key roles in Botswana’s development. The…
Metal Tiger’s Kalahari Metals receives Botswana government approval for Ngami EMP
Metal Tiger, which holds a 50% stake in KML, says the environmental management plan (EMP) would now be subject to…
MOD lays out plans for T3 copper-silver project in Botswana
The feasibility study for MOD Resources’ majority-owned T3 copper-silver open-pit project in Botswana has delivered compelling mine economics, in addition…
39 former BDP MPs endorse Masisi
This week, in what will undoubtedly be a deadly blow to former president Ian Khama and presidential hopeful, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, the…
Botswana Railways and Transnet Collaborate to Unlock Botswana Coal Reserves
In February this year, Transnet SOC Ltd and Botswana Railways resuscitated discussions on the construction of the heavy haul railway…
Thorny River on track to become diamond producer by mid-2019
Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has confirmed that its Thorny River diamond dyke project in South Africa remains on track to start…
Botswana promoted as an attractive investment destination
Botswana holds a number of opportunities for prospective investors, owing to its various inherent characteristics and incentives and companies are…
Botswana intensifies its energy efficiency efforts
Botswana is critically considering solar energy as an alternative source of energy as man-made emissions have skyrocketed, thus affecting the…
Botswana economy grows by 3.4%
Botswana’s economy has grown by 3.4%, eTurbo News reported this week. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC)…
Botswana’s Debswana targets diamond output of 24 mln carats in 2019
Albert Milton, the Managing Director of Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Mining, has announced that Debswana aims to keep production at around…
Botswana to chair Kimberley Process in 2021
A General Assembly of the United Nations has resolved that Botswana will chair the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2021. KP…
De Beers, Botswana awards $1.2bn expansion contract of world’s richest diamond mine to Thiess
The Debswana Diamond Company, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group,…
Botswana confirms plans to set up first seismological centre by 2021
Botswana is planning to build a nationwide seismological centre to record and monitor earthquakes, including mining-induced tremors by 2021, an…
BDP Youth Wing condemns Ian Khama’s ‘defiant actions’ and stand firm behind President Masisi
Botswana’s ruling party’s youth wing this week condemned former President Ian Khama’s ‘defiant actions’. In a video statement, the BDP Youth…