Botswana Government – YourBotswana

RITES enters partnership with Botswana to upgrade rail and transport networks

Bamselle — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:44:14 +0000

21 December 2025 As part of the agreement, RITES will provide technical support for the development and upgrading of Botswana’s…

Botswana probes reports of youths drawn into Russia’s war in Ukraine

Bamselle — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:31:22 +0000

15 December 2025 Two young men allegedly misled by recruitment scheme as government seeks verification and repatriation The Botswana government…

IMF warns against buying De Beers

Bamselle — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:44:58 +0000

14 December 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Botswana to reconsider its plan to increase its stake in…

Botswana’s Minister Bogolo Joy Kenewendo and how natural diamonds make her nation shine

Bamselle — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:19:53 +0000

9 November 2025 How natural diamonds have shaped the life of Minister Kenewendo and the opportunities that diamonds hold for…

Botswana “could buy De Beers outright”

Bamselle — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:02:06 +0000

30 August 2025 The government of Botswana could buy an additional stake in De Beers, or even acquire the business…

Botswana signs landmark $12Billion investment deal with Qatar

Bamselle — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:32:00 +0000

22 August 2025 Smiles, handshakes, and a sense of accomplishment filled the room on Thursday as President Duma Gideon Boko…

Botswana’s Government to acquire controlling stake in De Beers

Bamselle — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:03:10 +0000

24 July 2025 This development adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing sale process of the diamond producer by…

BPC, Debswana partner on renewable energy

Bamselle — Sat, 31 May 2025 17:25:07 +0000

31 May 2025 Power utility BotswanaPower Corporation (BPC) and Debswana Diamond Company recently announced the signing of a memorandum of…

Botswana is poised to transform its healthcare sector

Bamselle — Thu, 08 May 2025 18:53:15 +0000

9 May 2025 Botswana is poised to transform its healthcare sector with a collaboration with the Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation.…

Botswana government puts diamond trader deal on back burner

Bamselle — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:43:09 +0000

15 March 2025 Botswana’s deal to acquire a stake in Belgian gem trader HB Antwerp – proposed by the previous…

Did a tax dispute hold up the De Beers-Botswana deal?

Bamselle — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:29:30 +0000

19 February 2025 The diamond industry’s most important sales agreement is almost done. De Beers and the Botswana government have…

De Beers agrees on fresh sales agreement with Botswana

Bamselle — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:28:37 +0000

3 February 2025 Miner Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers said on Monday it had finalised negotiations with the Botswana…

Gov’t warns of austerity measures

Bamselle — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:50:51 +0000

25 December 2024 The Ministry of Finance intends to implement austerity measures in the medium-term, including reducing the civil service…

Botswana’s new president: Who is Duma Boko and what does he stand for?

Bamselle — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:35:06 +0000

12 November 2024 The electoral defeat delivered to the Botswana Democratic Party led by Mokgweetsi Masisi was met with incredulity…

The Brilliance of Botswana Diamonds

Bamselle — Wed, 22 May 2024 14:13:14 +0000

20 May 2024 Discover how the natural diamond industry helped transform the now thriving Southern African country with brilliant Botswana…

SGCI Botswana partnership to lift science and research

Bamselle — Wed, 15 May 2024 18:08:51 +0000

15 May 2024 The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) is working with Botswana to build stronger science systems by supporting…

Environmental inequality in Botswana caused by economic inequality: UN expert

Bamselle — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:40:30 +0000

15 October 2023 The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment has praised Botswana for being a world…

Jindal breaks ground to kickstart 600MW coal power plant

Bamselle — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:24:23 +0000

9 October, 2023 President Mokgweetsi Masisi, on Friday led officials in the groundbreaking ceremony for the multi-billion pula Mmamabula coal…

Clinics on wheels

Bamselle — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:37:35 +0000

3 October 2023 The government of Botswana led by Minister of Health, Edwin Dikoloti and the United States Ambassador to…

De Beers, Botswana One Step Closer to Finalising Agreement

Bamselle — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:31:20 +0000

3 October 2023 The two have signed “heads of terms” for the tentative 10-year sales agreement they reached in June.…

Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Lucara Diamond cuts ties

Bamselle — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:01:49 +0000

HB Antwerp co-founders clash over gem trader’s future as Botswana deal looms

Bamselle — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:44:54 +0000

13 September 2023 Diamond processor and trader HB Antwerp said on Monday it had removed one of its three co-founders…

Gov’t bows to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights

Bamselle — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:18:11 +0000

1 August 2023 Following pressure from the Church, government has finally bowed down to pressure by deferring the homosexuality bill…

Govt doubles Jindal’s 300MW contract

Bamselle — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:07:18 +0000

25 July 2023 Government has doubled its contract with Jindal Africa and now requires the firm to deliver 600MW of…

Diamonds are for now: Botswana inks new deal with De Beers

Bamselle — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:44:04 +0000

Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that saw the continent’s…

Legal gender recognition: An unexplained delay by the Botswana government

Bamselle — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:25:08 +0000

16 June 2023 High Court in 2017 ruled on the issue. Legal gender recognition has pleased the courts The High…