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…
Okavango Craft Brewery: craft beer out of Maun that you just have to try!
Every so often, we spot a local business venture that truly deserves to be celebrated. One such company is Okavango…
11 things you should know about earning money online
The first thing you need to know about earning money online is that you need thick skin – many doors…
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…
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…
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…
Phodiso: Botswana-born, Auckland-based hip-hop artist drops new album
Act II, the second EP from Botswana-born, Auckland-based hip hop artist Phodiso is out now. The 5-track release sees Phodiso…
Oliver crowned Africa Music Challenge season 1 winner
Botswana native, Oliver Gaolaolwe is the winner of the first edition of the Pan African music challenge (AMC) 2021. Oliver…
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…
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…
You can now queue up for transport services from the comfort of your home!
If you live in Botswana, you will know that hideously long queues here, particularly at government departments, are beyond a…
Scent trails could boost elephant conservation, study suggests
More research is needed to find out whether humans can create artificial elephant trails to divert elephants away from farms…
SADC Member States agree to work together to unlock funding for regional energy projects
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States have agreed to work together to address policy challenges affecting funding for regional…
Piloting drones to deliver life-saving products for women in rural Botswana
PALAPYE, Botswana – This month, Botswana became the first country in Southern Africa, and the third in Africa, to pilot…
Bob Scholes’ last warning on the Kavango Basin: ‘The wildcatters are coming’
Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) recently announced it has “spudded” its second of a three-well programme in the Kavango Basin in…
Gorgeous new camp in the desert: Great Tsau Hill
The Kalahari Desert’s very name conjures up images of a unique, extraordinary environment: and rising suddenly out of its vast,…
Botswana’s Xigera Lodge has a light footprint and a major impact
In Botswana, a country renowned for its considered approach to wildlife protection, this reinvented camp is taking things to the…
Beautiful Botswana: Exploring the Okavango Delta
With the pandemic decimating the tourist industry, locals are delighted to welcome visitors back to this magnificent wildlife haven. OKAVANGO…
Taxes send Botswana inflation skyrocketing
GABORONE, (CAJ News) – Botswana’s inflation rate has risen to its highest levels in almost eight years, following the impact…
Central Tuli Game Reserve becomes first Smart Park in Botswana
Utrecht, May 2021 – The Timbo Afrika Foundation and Smart Parks has realised the first Smart Parks system in Botswana.…
No-one likes an ego and yet it feels like everyone wants one
Since leaving the UK and starting my own business as a freelance designer in Botswana, I’ve connected with lot of…