Lucara Recovers 393 Carat Top White Gem Diamond from the Karowe Mine in Botswana
Lucara Diamond Corp. (“Lucara” or the “Company”) announce yesterday it had recovered a 393.5 carat top white Type IIa gem-quality…
President Masisi officially opens Khoemacau Copper Mine
His Excellency, the President Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi today officially opened the Khoemacau Copper Mine. Khoemacau Copper Mine is…
Post-Covid, Safari companies rethink who should stay at their lodges
Some operators are turning the classic business model on its head in hopes of increasing margins and better funding their…
Maun born and bred Kelebogile’s hand crafted bags and accessories are simply to die for!
When Kelebogile Mocuminyane was younger, she loved crafts and would over the years, dabble in making jewellery. Maun born and…
Office building in Botswana receives 5-Star Green rating
Botswana-based PrimeTime Property Holdings’ Motswere building has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star Africa – Office Design v1.1 rating by…
Sturdee Energy signs two PPAs for Botswana renewable energy projects
Independent power producer Sturdee Energy has entered into two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) for two…
Mood disorders: know the signs and ways to help your child
One in eight young people between the ages of 5 and 19 are at risk of developing a mental disorder,…
Foreign Reserves added an extra billion in April 2021
The Botswana government fiscal position showed positive signs in April as foreign exchange reserves reflected growth, adding an extra billion…
De Beers’ second-quarter rough diamond production up 134%
Diamond miner De Beers’ rough diamond production increased by 134% year-on-year to 8.2-million carats during the second quarter, which the…
Botswana’s emerging science-fiction author reaches for the stars
For Tlotlo Tsamaase, the relationship between fact and fiction has always been close, and time has been the ultimate alchemist.…
Campers take refuge in their car as fearless big cat raids their tent in Botswana – and it’s in no hurry to leave
The curious big cat wandered into campers’ tent in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana, before disappearing into the darkness with some…
Debswana invests P3 billion in Jwaneng, Letlhakane tailing plants
Debswana Diamond Company has invested over P3 billion on infrastructures and cutting edge technology at Jwaneng and Letlhakane tailings plants,…
Minergy exports over 615,000 tn of coal
Minergy through its 100% owned Masama Coal Mine, located in the Mmamabula Coalfield of Botswana, has exported over 615,000 tonnes…
Botswana improves on global cybersecurity index
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) says the country’s rank in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) has improved. This follows Botswana’s…
Botswana doesn’t care if you see the Big Five – and that’s what makes it such a special safari destination
Botswana puts its animals before its tourists, creating, in turn, a better experience for everyone. Botswana is playing the long…
Palapye native, Tsholo, makes dolls so cute they’ll melt your heart!
I can hand on heart say I have never been a fan of dolls, not even as a child. When…
Botswana begins first iron-ore mining project
GABORONE – Botswana has begun work on its first iron-ore mine, a senior government official said on Tuesday, as the…
Botswana hoping to build six new thermal coal mines, with Govt.’s help, before window closes
BOTSWANA was hoping to develop six new coal mines and a rail link for exports, said Bloomberg News citing government…
Pure Hydrogen, BotsGas Spud 2nd CBM well in Botswana
Australian explorer Pure Hydrogen on July 9 says its joint venture partner BotsGas has spudded the Serowe-3 coalbed methane well…
Britain’s Firestone to sell Botswana diamond mine for $50 000
Britain’s Firestone Diamonds has agreed to sell its Botswana mine to a local company for just $50,000, after previous attempts to…
Sandfire gets licence for Motheo copper mine in Botswana
The mine will produce 30kt of contained copper and 1.2Moz of contained silver per annum during the first ten years.…
5 teaching sites that accept worldwide tutors including non-native English speakers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage economies and decimate the employment opportunities, we are waking up to the fact…
Discounted rates add to lure of Botswana’s bucket-list destinations
While the Okavango will never be a cut-price holiday, these lodges prove a rich experience Wind the clock back to…
UK NGO makes elephant migration from Botswana-Angola through KAZA corridor safer
A British Non-Governmental Organisation is working with the Government of Angola to clear mines from one of Africa’s largest and…
Botswana issues licence for first large scale solar power plant
GABORONE, Botswana July 5 (Reuters) – The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100MW solar project…
Khoemacau produces first concentrate
Khoemacau Copper Mines on June 30 achieved a milestone at its Khoemacau copper/silver project in Botswana, with the production of…