https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:44:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/rites-enters-partnership-with-botswana-to-upgrade-rail-and-transport-networks/ https://yourbotswana.com/rites-enters-partnership-with-botswana-to-upgrade-rail-and-transport-networks/#respond Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:44:14 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19934

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

21 December 2025 As part of the agreement, RITES will provide technical support for the development and upgrading of Botswana’s…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/rites-enters-partnership-with-botswana-to-upgrade-rail-and-transport-networks/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-continues-strategic-rail-expansion-and-infrastructure-enhancement/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-continues-strategic-rail-expansion-and-infrastructure-enhancement/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:01:54 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17286

24 March 2024 The Honourable Eric Mothibi Molale, Minister of Transport and Public Works for Botswana has indicated that the…]]>

24 March 2024 The Honourable Eric Mothibi Molale, Minister of Transport and Public Works for Botswana has indicated that the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-continues-strategic-rail-expansion-and-infrastructure-enhancement/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/grindrod-and-partners-create-new-export-route-for-botswana-coal/ https://yourbotswana.com/grindrod-and-partners-create-new-export-route-for-botswana-coal/#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 14:10:56 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14615

Grindrod’s Matola terminal at the Port of Maputo says it has welcomed its second coal train from Botswana. The terminal…]]>

Grindrod’s Matola terminal at the Port of Maputo says it has welcomed its second coal train from Botswana. The terminal…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/grindrod-and-partners-create-new-export-route-for-botswana-coal/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-railways-subsidiary-builds-p7m-walvis-bay-warehouse/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-railways-subsidiary-builds-p7m-walvis-bay-warehouse/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:05:28 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13116

Botswana Railways’ subsidiary, Sea Rail has completed the construction of a 9.5 million Namibian dollar (P6.8m) warehouse measuring 3,000 square…]]>

Botswana Railways’ subsidiary, Sea Rail has completed the construction of a 9.5 million Namibian dollar (P6.8m) warehouse measuring 3,000 square…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-railways-subsidiary-builds-p7m-walvis-bay-warehouse/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-start-construction-of-new-rail-line-linking-mmamabula-to-south-africa-zambia/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-start-construction-of-new-rail-line-linking-mmamabula-to-south-africa-zambia/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:54:28 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12248

Botswana is advancing the construction of a new railway line that will link Mmamabula coal fields in the centre of…]]>

Botswana is advancing the construction of a new railway line that will link Mmamabula coal fields in the centre of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-start-construction-of-new-rail-line-linking-mmamabula-to-south-africa-zambia/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/rail-or-air-its-highway-to-hell-for-batswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/rail-or-air-its-highway-to-hell-for-batswana/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2020 11:46:17 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11667

The turbulent Air Botswana, eager to be privatised for over a decade has since embarked on a costly restructuring project…]]>

The turbulent Air Botswana, eager to be privatised for over a decade has since embarked on a costly restructuring project…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/rail-or-air-its-highway-to-hell-for-batswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/air-botswana-botswana-railways-could-soon-be-privatised/ https://yourbotswana.com/air-botswana-botswana-railways-could-soon-be-privatised/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:29:21 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11356

Over the years, the Botswana government’s efforts to either sell off or privatise ailing state-owned airliner, Air Botswana have stopped…]]>

Over the years, the Botswana government’s efforts to either sell off or privatise ailing state-owned airliner, Air Botswana have stopped…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/air-botswana-botswana-railways-could-soon-be-privatised/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/could-this-be-the-reason-behind-botswanas-stalled-growth/ https://yourbotswana.com/could-this-be-the-reason-behind-botswanas-stalled-growth/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2019 12:28:31 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8940

I must admit that I had a wry smile on my face when I read recent reports of proposals to…]]>

I must admit that I had a wry smile on my face when I read recent reports of proposals to…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/could-this-be-the-reason-behind-botswanas-stalled-growth/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-railways-boosts-coal-export-with-mega-line/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-railways-boosts-coal-export-with-mega-line/#comments Sun, 26 May 2019 14:40:39 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8141

Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…]]>

Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-railways-boosts-coal-export-with-mega-line/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/new-10m-tonne-coal-railway-construction-set-for-2021/ https://yourbotswana.com/new-10m-tonne-coal-railway-construction-set-for-2021/#comments Sun, 05 May 2019 15:31:44 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=7877

Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…]]>

Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/new-10m-tonne-coal-railway-construction-set-for-2021/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/transnet-botswana-railways-collaborate-to-unlock-coal-reserves/ https://yourbotswana.com/transnet-botswana-railways-collaborate-to-unlock-coal-reserves/#respond Sun, 10 Feb 2019 14:37:25 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=7148

Transnet and Botswana Railways on Thursday announced that they have resuscitated discussions on the construction of the heavy haul railway…]]>

Transnet and Botswana Railways on Thursday announced that they have resuscitated discussions on the construction of the heavy haul railway…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/transnet-botswana-railways-collaborate-to-unlock-coal-reserves/feed/ 0