Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Botswana has been inundated with inquiries to supply coal to Europe and estimates that demand from Western…
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Botswana has best leadership in Africa and 16th globally – CIG report
Botswana has the best financial stewardship, leadership and foresight in Africa – the second Chandler Good Government Index (CIG), released Thursday, April 28 has revealed.…
Brand Gaborone?
I recently read an interesting article in The Business Weekly by Leungo Sigwele, entitled Branding Cities… Really? Leungo and I are…
Gov’t finalises plans for carbon, digital tax
Technocrats at the finance ministry and the BURS are finalising consultations and preparations to introduce digital and carbon taxes, with…
AfDB avails P1.4bn to support Botswana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is making available P1.4 billion to support various developmental programmes in the country within the…
Botswana renews MoU to restore rail link to Mozambique port
Botswana, Zim, Mozambique project vital to AfCFTA Tripartite feasibility study to start soon Botswana’s potential for exporting of coal, minerals…
Botswana to translocate 500 elephants to Mozambique
500 elephants are to be translocated from Botswana to Mozambique. Conservationists discovered female elephants born without tusks in Mozambique. Elephant…
Botswana wants its place among liberation movements in southern Africa
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi wants recognition for his country’s role in the decolonisation of southern Africa. Masisi made the comments during…
Inside the Lab that Identified Omicron
For years, Botswana’s scientists have been on the cutting-edge of research Last year, international attention briefly turned to a lab…
Concerns COVID-19 expenditure may hamper conservation efforts
Concerns have been raised about the ability of governments to maintain their commitment to wildlife conservation in the face of…
Kalahari calling: Swapping Dunedin for Botswana
Gillian Bremner and her husband Graeme have swapped a life in temperate, green New Zealand for semi-arid, ochre Botswana. The…
That world happiness survey is complete crap
The 2022 World Happiness Report recently came out, and as usual, Botswana found itself languishing in the bottom five least…
Young female teacher committed to introducing Chinese language in Botswana
Goitseone Ishmael, 33, a Chinese language assistant teacher at Legae English Medium School in Gaborone, Botswana, teaches around 350 Standard…
Botswana youth turns newspapers into pencils
Across the globe, cities are synonymous with pollution and other urban activities that are major emitters of greenhouse gases. Hence,…
Botswana bids to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog body in Gaborone
Botswana wants to host the Kimberley Process Secretariat despite interest from China and Austria. President Mkgweetsi Masisi has emphasised the importance…
In Botswana, heavy metal bands’ fame and fortune grow online in pandemic
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tshomarelo “Vulture” Mosaka used to think connecting with his leather-clad fans could only ever happen as…
Migration of the mighty zebra
From November to December every year, a captivating spectacle of Southern Africa’s longest migration of animals takes place in Botswana…
Okavango Eternal: Protecting a natural wonder
Through Okavango Eternal, De Beers is in partnership with National Geographic to address one of Africa’s most critical conservation challenges:…
Why this lesser-known town in Botswana is the perfect post-safari destination
Maun has blossomed as travellers needed a mandatory PCR test before returning from the Okavango Delta, but this Botswana town’s…
Botswana struggling to get out of South Africa’s shadow
A recent report by the United Nations (UN) shows how Botswana is struggling step out from South Africa’s shadow as…
De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract
De Beers Group said on Friday it has extended by six months a 10-year agreement with Botswana for the sale…
Kavango on Course to Intercept Major Conductive System at Botswana Project
Kavango Resources PLC said Friday that it is on course to intercept a major conductive mineral system at its Kalahari…
Kavango’s current drilling campaign in Botswana may be the most important it’s ever undertaken
Is the current round of drilling at the Kalahari Suture Zone likely to be the most significant ever undertaken by…
Losses increase at Teeling’s Botswana Diamonds
John Teeling’s Botswana Diamonds has reported an operating loss of £472,107 (€552,072) for the 12 months to June 30. This…
Witness the zebra migration in Botswana
When thinking of animal migrations in Africa, the first thing that springs to mind is the wildebeest migration in the…
Botswana base metal drill targets aplenty for Si6
Si6 Metals has unlocked a flurry of new high quality untested anomalies through interpretation of recent audio frequency magnetotelluric or…