Water from Lesotho to benefit Botswana through a 600-km pipeline
Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa will share the cost of the construction of a 600-km water pipeline that will run…
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…
‘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…
From despair to hope: journey of a young woman born with HIV
She was just ten years old when she found out she was infected with HIV: “I had been on treatment…
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…
Kobokwe’s Cave: a supernatural site that was feared, now a sacred place of worship
Caves have always been fascinating to people and often been regarded with awe and superstition. Many a tale has been…
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…
Well done and thank you to companies who have stopped using plastic bags
Last November, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced that the planned plastic ban had been postponed…
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…
What you should know about cancer
Fresh from commemorating World Cancer Day on February 4, Dr Noorain writes to empower us all to show support, raise…
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…