Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Karowe mine in Botswana
22 August 2023 Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a 692.3-carat diamond from its 100% owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.…
Letsile Tebogo Becomes First African to Win a Medal in Men’s 100m at World Athletics Champs
21 August 2023 Botswana 100-metre sprinter, Letsile Tebogo, has become the first African to win a men’s 100m medal at…
SA airline adds new flights to Botswana
19 August 2023 Next month, South African carrier FlyCemAir will launch flights to Kasane – the gateway to Botswana’s Chobe…
Milk Afric back on the market after another investor bows out
Milk Afric, a project spearheaded by Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), has lost another potential investor after negotiations collapsed, leading to…
Ineos Automotive buys Botswana vehicle conversion specialist Kavango Engineering
17 August 2023 Ineos Automotive has acquired Botswana-based Kavango Engineering, one of southern Africa’s most respected and established vehicle conversion…
De Beers Loosens Buying Rules as Inventories Accumulate
16 August 2023 De Beers will allow sightholders to defer up to half of rough purchases to early next year…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies launches the Gaborone Metro Ring, empowering businesses and economic growth in Botswana
14 August 2023 Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce…
Botswana Opens its First Public Radiotherapy Centre, With IAEA Support
Botswana has established its first public radiotherapy centre – an important step in providing accessible health services for its people…
Botswana’s poverty rate ‘is hovering beyond 60 %’ – AfDB
A country that is supposed to be “the Switzerland of Africa” has non-Swiss unemployment poverty rates and is one of…
Mohembo Bridge wins international recognition
Mohembo Bridge, the longest internal bridge in the country, has earned international recognition as it secured a place among the…
Official Opening of the Motheo Copper Mine
Opening ceremony signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt. Sandfire Resources…
Mount Burgess Mining targets new gallium and germanium exploration within Nxuu deposit, Botswana
10 August 2023 Mount Burgess Mining (ASX:MTB) has reported an exploration target relating to gallium and germanium for its Nxuu…
Whopper! Lucara Finds 1,080-Carat Diamond at Botswana Mine
9 August 2023 The Karowe mine in Botswana has produced a 1,080-carat diamond—the fourth diamond over 1,000 carats recovered from…
Content creation is booming in Botswana but monetisation remains a puzzle
7 August 2023 With a youth unemployment rate of 38%, young Batswana are turning to content creation to create employment…
Botswana religious groups threaten rule of law and refuse LGBTQ rights
7 August 2023 Country’s Council of Churches applauded 2019 decriminalisation ruling. By Bradley Fortuin and Matlhogonolo Samsam | Botswana is considered…
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project launches 2023 Annual Okavango Delta Crossing
1 August 2023 This year’s annual research expedition to follow two routes, focusing on biodiversity and human impact, while documenting…
Botswana-Based Artist Thebe Phetogo paints with shoe polish to subvert the history of blackface
In Thebe Phetogo’s paintings, acid-green backdrops offset spectral black figures that become all the more unsettling once you find out what…
Gov’t bows to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights
1 August 2023 Following pressure from the Church, government has finally bowed down to pressure by deferring the homosexuality bill…
Botswana plans extra diamond sales route after De Beers deal
4 August 2023 Botswana‘s state diamond company is planning to diversify how it sells precious stones to the market as…
Botswana basketball player has eyes on America’s NBA
Serowe born and raised, Ntungwa Nkgaswa (pictured above) has been shortlisted as a free agent for the American National Basketball…
Botswana finally abolishes law prohibiting dual citizenship
It has been a long, hard slog, but finally, the President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, has officially announced that the Botswana…
African Bush Camps opens luxury safari outpost in Botswana
31 July 2023 African Bush Camps has opened Khwai Lediba, a luxury tented safari camp located along the Khwai River banks…
Ministry of Health makes pitch for universal healthcare
1 August 2023 Batswana may soon have access to world class health care without having to break the bank. That…
Watch: All-white wild dog pup born in Botswana
28 July 2023 The cream-coloured dog has been observed closely and found to be healthy and happily interacting with the…
Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions
27 July 2023 In the vast landscapes of Botswana, where the cattle population is estimated to be at 2.1 million,…
Govt doubles Jindal’s 300MW contract
25 July 2023 Government has doubled its contract with Jindal Africa and now requires the firm to deliver 600MW of…