Botswana San artists book “Qaugaua” on display at Illumines Bonne Espérance Gallery in Paris
Last month, a book that contains the works by San artists of the Kgalagadi was on display at the Bonne…
1-hour free Wi-Fi for Gaborone City residents
Some parts of Gaborone where the Botswana Fibre Network (BoFiNet) has internet hot-spot infrastructure will soon enjoy free internet, courtesy…
Botswana Diamonds begins precision ground geophysics programme
Botswana Diamonds has started a precision ground geophysics programme to zero-in on potential kimberlite pipes on the prospective Marsfontein and…
Air Botswana rethinks marketing strategy in fight for survival
Air Botswana plans to intensify its survival strategies, including slashing domestic flight fares and offering scenic tours of Gaborone, as…
Daewoo completes construction of Kazungula Bridge
Daewoo E&C said on October 8 that it has received a taking-over certificate from the Botswana and Zambian governments on…
Bank of Botswana: The Pula appreciates by 0.9% against the South African Rand
The Pula appreciated by 0.9% against the South African Rand and depreciated by 1.2% against the IMF Special Drawing Rights…
Botswana export revenue doubles
The monthly figures on the International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) for July 2020 released recently by Statistics Botswana (SB) shows…
Public procurement: The most fertile corruption breeding ground
Corruption in public procurement can occur at both the national and sub-national levels. On the one hand, decentralisation may narrow…
De Beers collaborates with jewellery designers, introduces ReSet initiative
De Beers Group has introduced ReSet, a series of collaborations with jewellery designers to engage in conversations around sustainability and…
Botswana joins global COVAX Facility to ensure access to vaccine
Botswana on its Independence Day commemoration implored other countries to join it in signing up to access the COVID-19 vaccine, it has emerged. Botswana currently…
Keep your hands off tenders or face the sack – Masisi warns ministers
Cabinet ministers must stay away from awarding of COVID-19 tenders or risk being fired, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reportedly warned.…
Botswana at 54 years: from British Protectorate to Botswana Day
Botswana is currently the only country that celebrates its national day on the 30th of September. Had we delayed our…
The challenges of being a creative in Botswana – Part 1
Linda is a professional lady who works for a well-known organisation and outside of work, she loves being the host.…
Government digs deep to prop up Botswana economy
Newly released figures show that Botswana’s economy would have fared much worse had the government not pumped billions of Pulas…
Opinion piece: Minister Kgafela bemoans poor management, collation of govt. data
Back in July, the Sunday Standard ran an article about the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Mmusi Kgafela being…
Botswana economy in worst contraction since independence
The Botswana economy has recorded its biggest contraction since records began, officially entering a recession. The economy is expected to…
Major solar proposal could diversify economy, reduce costs for Botswana
A proposed five gigawatt (GW) solar power programme to be developed jointly by Botswana and Namibia would become a landmark…
Now everyone’s statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID are getting wrong
If we don’t analyse statistics for a living, it’s easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on…
Metal Tiger continuing to put the spotlight on Botswana, after plotting tricky course through coronavirus-affected half year
Metal Tiger PLC (LON:MTR) delivered a loss before taxation of £3.4 mln in the six months to June 2020. During…
EHR Resources (ASX:EHX) renews prospecting licences at Botswana
Diamond explorers EHR Resources (EHX) has received renewals from the Ministry of Mines for seven prospecting licences in Botswana, through…
Construction of Okavango River Bridge in Botswana to be complete next May
Construction of the Okavango River bridge at Mohembo in Botswana is expected to be complete in May 2021. According to…
Botswana Parliament votes to extend COVID State of Emergency to March 2021
Botswana’s parliament voted Monday to extend by a further six months a State of Emergency (SoE) imposed to fight the…
Botswana youth unemployment 4th highest in SADC
Botswana, SADC’s fourth-largest economy, also retains that position in terms of the youth unemployment rate. “Nine out of the 13…
As Botswana celebrates its 54th year of Independence – a look at the country’s key events over the years
On this day 54 years ago, the Republic of Botswana gained its independence from Britain. Before its independence in 1966,…
Botswana still among top performers in Infrastructure Index
While Botswana is besieged by serious power and water supply challenges, the country is still clinging to the last spot…
Economic Freedom of the World Index 2015-17 results out, don’t look pretty for Botswana
The latest edition of the Economic Freedom of the World Index shows that the ugly public battle between former Chief…