Botswana’s ban on imported vegetables is working, says its president as he seeks re-election
7 November 2023 With elections due next year, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi spoke of successes and ambitious plans in a…
Putting the LEA into leather
4 November 2023 Looking to put the LEA into local leather, Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) has teamed up with the…
Promoting Excellence in Healthcare: Botswana launches National Laboratory Strategic Plan
31 October 2023 It aims to modernise and upgrade laboratory infrastructure to better standards, ensuring the safe and efficient handling…
Botswana has the best justice system in Africa – WJP
31 October 2023 The World Justice Project ranks Botswana’s justice system as the best in Africa and one of the…
Botswana-Namibia heavy-haul line back on track
An ambitious cross-border railway expansion project that many industry insiders said was dead in the water since it first made…
Botswana announces discovery of manganese deposits
27 October 2023 Botswana has found manganese deposits in its southwestern villages of Lobatse, Ramotswa and Kanye, Botswana’s minister of…
Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut
25 October 2023 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily halted its rough stone sales as part of an…
Botswana launches “elephant express” bus to safeguard community
23 October 2023 Botswana on Sunday launched an “elephant express” bus to transport the community and school-age children in its…
GloWAL: A New Global Water Resources Initiative
23 October 2023 A new global laboratory network is empowering countries around the world to generate the data needed to…
Unlocking opportunity: Tati Nickel Mine for sale by auction in Botswana
20 October 2023 In the heart of the African mining industry, a unique opportunity is emerging that promises new potential…
Airlink boosts presence in Botswana and Zambia
20 October 2023 Airlink has opened new country offices in Gaborone and Lusaka to enhance customer services in Botswana and…
Lotus’ acquisition of A-Cap approved by Botswana officials
19 October 2023 ASX-listed Lotus Resources has received regulatory approvals, a key condition precedent to implementing its proposed schemes of…
1st PPP in solar power, Bobonong and Shakawe power stations commissioned
19 October 2023 The Bobonong and Shakawe solar photovoltaic power stations are coming on stream in Botswana. These facilities, built…
Botswana Pride celebrations shine brighter and more vibrant
18 October 2023 Activists marched in Batswana capital on Oct. 7 Gaborone, the vibrant capital city of Botswana, recently witnessed…
PNR expects 2026 start date for BCL
17 October 2023 Premium Nickel Resources Limited (PNRL), whose local subsidiary is reviving the BCL Ltd assets, expects the Selebi…
Environmental inequality in Botswana caused by economic inequality: UN expert
15 October 2023 The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment has praised Botswana for being a world…
Jindal breaks ground to kickstart 600MW coal power plant
9 October, 2023 President Mokgweetsi Masisi, on Friday led officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the multi-billion pula Mmamabula coal…
President Masisi to launch SmartBots Village Connectivity project
8 October 2023 The president, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi will officially launch the SmartBots Village Connectivity project on the 18th of…
Fifth consecutive trade surplus as copper comes to the party
7 October 2023 Botswana this week reported its strongest quarterly trade surplus since 2019, powered by copper exports in addition…
IN BRIEF: Kibo Energy to sell stake in Botswana coal power project
7 October 2023 Kibo Energy PLC – Galway, Ireland-based company with energy projects in Africa and UK – Agrees to…
Jeremy Clarkson reveals he is stranded in Botswana alongside Richard Hammond and James May
4 October 2023 Jeremy Clarkson reveals he is stranded in Botswana alongside Richard Hammond and James May after flight delays…
Clinics on wheels
3 October 2023 The government of Botswana led by Minister of Health, Edwin Dikoloti and the United States Ambassador to…
De Beers, Botswana One Step Closer to Finalising Agreement
3 October 2023 The two have signed “heads of terms” for the tentative 10-year sales agreement they reached in June.…
Tebogo receives Presidential Order of Meritorious Service award
2 October 2023 Sprint sensation, Letsile Tebogo on Friday received the Presidential Order of Meritorious Service award. At 20, Tebogo…
Nkashi film soundtrack wins international award
1 October 2023 Botswana’s unique sound has received international recognition after Nkashi: Race for the Okavango — the debut feature…
Silverfish closes acquisition of Aruba Project in Botswana
30 September 2023 One Bullion Ltd. is an African focused gold exploration company established in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto,…