Gov’t undertakes mission to improve business climate
Government has undertaken a task to analyse and improve the climate of doing business in Botswana in line with the…
New GEF-Funded project to deploy earthranger to strengthen protected areas in Africa, prevent poaching and reduce human-wildlife conflict
Supports management of 4.9 million hectares of Protected Areas in Botswana, Mozambique, Republic of Congo The Global Environment Facility (GEF)…
Botswana introduces injectable antiretrovirals for HIV treatment
Botswana has approved the use of injectable anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs to improve adherence to HIV treatment. Minister of Health, Dr…
UB to construct one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic plants in Botswana
The University of Botswana, in collaboration with Sturdee Consortium, is set to construct one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic…
An undeniable love for Botswana’s wild spaces and wildlife photography: An interview with Dennis Mokapisi
Botswana is undoubtedly a beautiful country. Home to the largest concentration of elephants on earth, incredibly diverse wildlife, a strong…
Incredible vision in Botswana using Futsal court to address social and environmental challenges
Botswana’s First Bontleng Futsal court/park, is a 100% solar-powered park that prides itself on having 21 sheltering stinkwood trees and…
Botswana expects to launch its first satellite in 2023
The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation Scientists in Botswana have said that…
Study confirms $1bn cash generation potential for K.Hill manganese project
TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corporation says a feasibility study for the K.Hill project, in Botswana, has confirmed a low capital intensity for what…
India’s Jindal wins bid to build Botswana’s 300 MW coal power plant
Botswana has picked India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd as the preferred bidder in a tender to build a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, a notice from…
Lucara announces extended diamond sales agreement with HB
Lucara Diamond Corp. has entered into an extended diamond sales agreement with Lucara Botswana (Proprietary) Ltd, and HB Trading BV,…
Rhino poaching way down in Botswana
Botswana said it’s seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking…
Tsodilo Hills celebrates 20 years as World Heritage Site
Tsodilo Hills are home to some of the world’s most pristine rock paintings of over 4 500 images The Ministry…
6 of the best places to visit in Botswana: From the Okavango Delta to the Central Kalahari Desert
Botswana combines mind-blowing wildlife-watching, cinematic landscapes, extraordinary experiences and top-notch guides. Whether you’re a first-timer or an old safari hand…
Former Botswana President urges British MPs to finally ban trophy hunting in crunch vote
Ian Khama has urged British MPs to ‘put a stop to this cruelty, this slaughter, greed and the wholesale destruction…
Botswana grappling with illegal pangolin trade
According to Senyatso, the highest incidents of illegal pangolin trade were registered in 2017, in which 12 cases were recorded…
Minergy overwhelmed by high coal demand
Minergy is no longer accepting orders after the company was flooded with demand for coal from industrial and power generation…
Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog
GABORONE, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Botswana has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP),…
Tsodilo initiates legal action against Botswana Ministry
International diamond and metals exploration company Tsodilo Resources on October 31 initiated litigation against the Botswana Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security in connection with the licence renewal…
Former bushmeat hunters now help mitigate human wildlife conflict in northern Botswana
Computer Scientist, Joel Kangootui, 29, grew up in rural Botswana learning the craft of tending to cattle at a young…
Power Metal Resources says it intersected high-grade gold at its Tati project in Botswana
Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW) said initial drilling results from its Tati project in Botswana show that it intersected high-grade gold.…
Tlou Energy raises A$2m via share placing to fund Lesedi Project
Tlou Energy Ltd. said Friday that it has raised 2 million Australian Dollars ($1.3 million) via a share placing, and…
Diamond negotiations with De Beers “hugely distracting” to Botswana government
LUCARA Diamonds wanted a quick resolution to diamond sales contract negotiations between Botswana and De Beers as their two-year discussions were…
Botswana’s Bad Business Practises (v2)
Back in 2020, we posted an article entitled ‘Bad Business Practises That Haunt Botswana’s Business Space’, written on the back…
Irishman flies celebs on safari in Botswana
From a small village outside of Blarney called Donoughmore, Diarmuid O’Regan is currently living in Maun, Botswana in Southern Africa.…
Botswana’s Debswana posts 37.5% jump in 9-month diamond sales
GABORONE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Rough diamonds sales by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 37.5% in the first nine months of…
Power Metal says acquisition of an additional 58.7% interest in Kalahari Key Mineral Exploration has received all regulatory approvals in Botswana
Paul Johnson, chief executive officer of Power Metal, commented: “Shareholders will be aware we are currently undertaking the largest drill…