IMF to Botswana: It’s time for a new growth model
The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tao Zhang has called on Botswana to fast-track coming up…
Botswana retains 13th position in investor attractiveness rankings
Botswana was again ranked Africa’s 13th most attractive destination for investment in the latest edition of Rand Merchant Bank’s eagerly…
Funders rally around Botswana’s coal dreams
Glimmer of hope for Botswana’s coal dreams The Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security Minister, Lefoko Moagi says contact…
Botswana Safe City Project in Gaborone, Francistown now operational
Botswana through the Safe City Project has installed 500 surveillance cameras across two of its major cities. The cameras, installed…
Botswana seeks new De Beers diamond sales deal by end of April
Botswana plans to conclude negotiations with De Beers on a diamond sales agreement by the end of April to replace…
Visit Rooiputs for Kalahari’s predators, stark beauty and remote desert experience
Rooiputs is located about 25 km north of Two Rivers along the Nossob River Valley. The lodge is perched along…
Challenges of life in 1960s Maun
There were many other challenges to living in Maun, probably best summed up by the neighbour who came around with…
Walking with Botswana’s Bushmen – a Kalahari safari experience
The plains of the Kalahari hold incredible stories, best told by those that have walked them for centuries, the Bushmen.…
Kalahari Plains – home of endless horizons, diverse habitats and beautiful skies
Kalahari Plains lies in a remote part of the diverse and productive Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and offers some…
Gov’t reviews policies to create comparative advantage within the arts and cultural sector
With a focus on the promotion of private sector-led growth and job creation, the government has once again reiterated its…
Travel and Leisure’s 2020 Picks of the Best New Hotels in the World
A great hotel offers more than merely a place to rest your head and stow your stuff between sightseeing excursions.…
Former President Festus Mogae appointed chair of Ibrahim Prize Committee
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation this week announced former President Festus Mogae as the new Chair of the Prize Committee for…
Newly-launched Export Credit Insurance to help local enterprises scale their offer beyond Botswana
The Assistant Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Honourable Karabo Gare on Friday launched the Medium and Long Term Export…
New Film details how Botswana benefits from diamonds
By nearly all accounts when it comes to the diamond industry, Botswana is a success story. Because of diamonds, the…
Kavango Drilling Botswana shows elevated copper & nickel values
Kavango Resources PLC says drilling has provided valuable geological information to assist in the understanding of the potential of the…
Policing 1960s Botswana – a very different matter to Britain
My parents are British and were living in Yorkshire. My father was a policeman and my mother a school teacher.…
Gaborone Mayor aspires to turn Main Mall into cultural Hub
His Worship the Mayor of Gaborone, Father Maphongo says it is time Gaborone City Council (GCC) overhauled the Main Mall…
Visiting Maun? 10 pointers you might find useful
Maun is a former dusty outpost for intrepid travellers and old-school hunting outfits. Today Maun is the centre of Botswana’s…
Lucara recovers 549-carat white gem diamond from Karowe Mine
Lucara Diamond Corp has announced the recovery of a 549-carat white diamond of exceptional purity from its Karowe Diamond Mine…
Pangolin Diamonds identifies 20 new exploration targets
Toronto Venture Listed-mining company Pangolin Diamonds has identified 20 new potential kimberlite formation targets for immediate exploration in the Malatswae area.…
Botswana projects narrower budget deficit for 2020/21
Botswana projects a narrower budget deficit in the 2020/21 fiscal year as the government cuts expenditure and revenue collection improves,…
No story about Ngamiland is complete without a snake or crocodile story
The images attached are of snakes that were found in the garden; there is a long fat one and a…
Botswana to accelerate $4 bln coal-to-liquid refinery project – minister
Feb 4 (Reuters) – Botswana, which has some of Africa’s largest coal reserves, wants to cut harmful carbon emissions but…
Botswana’s Dr Moeti gets new term as WHO Africa Regional Director, vows to step up universal health coverage
The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board has formally appointed Botswana’s Dr Matshidiso Moeti for a second, five-year term at…
“Corona Chaos” – Understanding the Wuhan Coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS. Overnight, the world has been thrown into panic as this vicious virus originating in China started rapidly spreading in…
Botswana ranked 34th least corrupt country out of 180 by Corruption Perception Index 2019
Botswana has a rating of 61%, with the lowest percentage being highly corrupt countries and the higher percentage being favourable…