Botswana diamond find can trigger mining investment revival, Lucara CEO says
2 September 2024 Lucara estimates that its Karowe mine accounts for 0.3% to 0.4% of global diamond production. The world’s…
Tag: Botswana
Botswana’s ODC seeks $300 million loans for diamond purchases
31 August 2024 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) seeks a $300 million credit facility from local banks to support…
SpaceX’s Starlink Becomes Operational in Botswana
31 August 2024 Starlink, SpaceX’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, is now operational in Botswana, marking a significant milestone…
Feature: China-aided schools enhance access to high-quality education for Botswana students
28 August 2024 Gagoitsiwe Marata, the headmistress of the China-aided Mmopane Primary School, said Mmopane has been the best school…
Regulatory green light for Airlink to connect Cape Town with Gaborone
28 August 2024 Airlink is proceeding with its plans to launch direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights from 01 April 2025. This…
Botswana launches Learning Passport to modernise education sector
25 August 2024 Botswana on Wednesday launched the Learning Passport, an innovative online platform that aims to bridge the learning…
China, Botswana sign letters of exchange for China-aided road project
24 August 2024 Chinese Ambassador to Botswana Fan Yong and Botswana Minister of Finance Peggy Serame on Friday signed the…
Botala Energy gains environmental nod for 250MW solar project in Botswana
22 August 2024 Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE) director and chairman Wolf Martinick joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to…
This New Remote Camp in Botswana Is a Wildlife Lover’s Dream
21 August 2024 In Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, Tawana is the latest lodge from conservation-minded Natural Selection. Tawana is the…
Chobe Game Lodge upgrades e-Mobility technology
21 August 2024 The first eco-tourism operator to introduce the use of eco-friendly vehicles and boats for safari in Botswana,…
Botswana assigns $97 Million to address worst drought in decades
20 August 2024 Botswana will reallocate 1.3 billion pula ($97 million) to deal with its worst drought in decades. The…
Botswana announces screening for Mpox at main trade crossings
20 August 2024 In an announcement reminiscent of Botswana’s tough restrictions on containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the…
Azercosmos announces satcoms deal in Botswana
18 August 2024 Azercosmos, Azerbaijan’s space agency, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana have announced a new partnership, described…
As data costs bite, Botswana’s free Wi-Fi programme is blowing up in popularity
18 August 2024 In Botswana, internet subscriptions are expensive. 10GB of data can cost up to P1400 ($103) in a…
Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana sign draft railway agreement
15 August 2024 Transport ministers from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana have signed a draft trilateral agreement for the implementation of…
‘Still being finalised’: Airlink stops Cape Town-Gaborone sales
14 August 2024 Airlink has said that sales on the new Cape Town to Gaborone, Botswana route will be stopped…
Botswana to cut spending on cars, travel as diamond slump persists
13 August 2024 Botswana plans to reduce spending on new vehicles and travel for government officials and may delay some…
Botswana Power awards 100MW solar deal to Chinese group
13 August 2024 A group of Chinese companies led by China Harbour Engineering Co has won a contract to build…
Botswana bans South African orange imports
10 August 2024 A ban on fresh produce imports from South Africa, implemented by Botswana in 2022, has been extended…
Botswana mulls new board to lure investors to manufacturing sector
9 August 2024 Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said Tuesday that the country intends to set up a high-level consultative board…
Tebogo becomes Botswana’s first Olympic champion with 200m win in Paris
9 August 2024 Letsile Tebogo made history for Botswana at the Paris 2024 Games on Thursday (8), winning the first…
Airlink to launch Cape Town-Gaborone flights in 2025
7 August 2024 Airlink will expand its network with direct flights between Cape Town and Gaborone starting 1 April 2025.…
Zelensky: Botswana signs Peace Summit communique
6 August 2024 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the signing of the Peace Summit joint communique by the…
Botswana sprint star Tebogo honours late mother at Olympics
4 August 2024 Letsile Tebogo became the first Motswana athlete to win athletics world championship medals last year, performing unknowingly…
Botswana launches free gyms to help citizens keep fit
4 August 2024 A free outdoor community gym, located near the low-income and high-density suburb of Block 7 in Francistown,…
Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana fall 49.2% as market downturn continues
1 August 2024 Sales of rough diamonds at Debswana Diamond Company fell 49.2% in the first half of 2024, according…