Intracom Telecom delivers its OmniBAS™ PtP wireless technology for Botswana Government
Global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, Intracom Telecom, has announced the supply of its advanced OmniBAS™ microwave product family to…
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Botswana in lucrative diamond alliance
Botswana has become smarter and will no longer be exploited by buyers who procure its rough diamonds for a pittance…
Botswana government anticipates budget deficit of US$762 million in 2022
Botswana’s Finance and Economic Development Ministry anticipates an 8.5 billion pula (about 762 million U.S. dollars) budget deficit in 2022,…
Botswana Inflation hit decade high in July
Botswana’s inflation rate has hit the highest level in over a decade, as consumer prices continue to soar, mostly driven…
Low-cost plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine to be developed for developing countries
Researchers are developing a low-cost plant virus-based COVID-19 vaccine to be produced in Botswana for pandemic prevention in developing countries.…
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…
Government online services site and app launched to ease congestion at government offices
Last week the Botswana Government launched an app and website aimed at making your life easier with regards to some…
Botswana Foreign Reserves show improvement but…
The Government’s investment account, which was at one stage at a record low, is making a dramatic back, nearly tripling…
Debswana to Plow $6 Billion for Biggest Underground Diamond Mine
(Bloomberg) – Debswana Diamond Co. will spend 65 billion pula ($6 billion) to build the world’s largest underground diamond mine…
Botswana: Project to Lower Power Import Bill
President Mokgweetsi Masisi says energy security remains one of the Government’s top priorities, as it would accelerate the implementation of…
Economy shrank by 7.9% in 2020 – Statistics Botswana
The local economy contracted by 7.9% last year, its worst performance on record, as the weight of COVID-19 hit across…
Botswana diamond mining company launches tender for small solar park
Diamond Trading Company Botswana is seeking proposals for a 600 kW ground-mounted PV plant to power operations at its mining…
Botswana’s Debswana expects to increase diamond output by 38% in 2021
Diamond producer Debswana aims to increase output by 38% this year to pre-pandemic levels of 23 million carats, a company…
Botswana is now looking for bids to build 200MW of CSP
Under a new integrated resource plan published by the Government in December 2020, Botswana plans to build 200 MW of…
Debswana terminates $1.3bn contract with Thiess
De Beers-owned Debswana Mining Company has reportedly terminated a $1.3bn contract with a unit of Australian firm Thiess to extend…
Republic of Botswana and ReconAfrica amend exploration license to exclude entire Tsodilo Hills area
ReconAfrica recognises and accepts the importance of pertinent cultural and historical sites, the company announced via a statement issued Tuesday.…
No hope for plastic ban as Government revisits collection of levy
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reportedly issued a directive for relevant ministries to set up a system geared towards collecting the…
UB unveils life-saving COVID-19 ventilator
The University of Botswana (UB) has launched a ventilator to assist the Government in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking at…
Botswana orders more ePassport as it reinforces decade-old partnership with Veridos
Botswana’s Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs has placed an order for ICAO-compliant passports with embedded biometrics from Veridos,…
De Beers Buys Another Year to Strike Diamond Deal With Botswana
De Beers is extending its decade-long sales agreement with Botswana, where it sells diamonds from the world’s best mines, for…
De Beers, Blue Nile partner with 10 designers for engagement rings created with sustainable diamonds from Botswana
De Beers Group and Blue Nile have unveiled a new project called Ten/Ten that brings together 10 independent jewellery designers.…
Botswana sets up gender violence courts to tackle pandemic backlog
Botswana will launch 25 gender violence courts this week following a rise in cases during the coronavirus pandemic – a…
No end to corruption rot: millions of tax payers’ money wasted on defective properties
The government is scrambling to find buyers for abandoned buildings it bought for P93 million but found to have structural…
In the absence of takers, BCL will in all likelihood shut down
The mothballed BCL mines continue to cost the government money, while still holding out hope that any of the interested…
Government seeks bigger stake in mining companies
The government has engaged local and international mineral investors on whether the Mines and Minerals Act can be amended to…
Government sets asides 70-million Pula for CKGR Basarwa
The government will spend 70-million Pula to improve the livelihoods of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) Basarwa through improved…