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Botswana Opens its First Public Radiotherapy Centre, With IAEA Support

Botswana has established its first public radiotherapy centre – an important step in providing accessible health services for its people…

Botswana’s poverty rate ‘is hovering beyond 60 %’ – AfDB

A country that is supposed to be “the Switzerland of Africa” has non-Swiss unemployment poverty rates and is one of…

Mohembo Bridge wins international recognition

Mohembo Bridge, the longest internal bridge in the country, has earned international recognition as it secured a place among the…

Official Opening of the Motheo Copper Mine

Opening ceremony signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt. Sandfire Resources…

Mount Burgess Mining targets new gallium and germanium exploration within Nxuu deposit, Botswana

10 August 2023 Mount Burgess Mining (ASX:MTB) has reported an exploration target relating to gallium and germanium for its Nxuu…

Whopper! Lucara Finds 1,080-Carat Diamond at Botswana Mine

9 August 2023 The Karowe mine in Botswana has produced a 1,080-carat diamond—the fourth diamond over 1,000 carats recovered from…

Content creation is booming in Botswana but monetisation remains a puzzle

7 August 2023 With a youth unemployment rate of 38%, young Batswana are turning to content creation to create employment…

Botswana religious groups threaten rule of law and refuse LGBTQ rights

7 August 2023 Country’s Council of Churches applauded 2019 decriminalisation ruling. By Bradley Fortuin and Matlhogonolo Samsam | Botswana is considered…

National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project launches 2023 Annual Okavango Delta Crossing

1 August 2023 This year’s annual research expedition to follow two routes, focusing on biodiversity and human impact, while documenting…

Botswana-Based Artist Thebe Phetogo paints with shoe polish to subvert the history of blackface

In Thebe Phetogo’s paintings, acid-green backdrops offset spectral black figures that become all the more unsettling once you find out what…

Gov’t bows to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights

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

Botswana plans extra diamond sales route after De Beers deal

4 August 2023 Botswana‘s state diamond company is planning to diversify how it sells precious stones to the market as…

Botswana basketball player has eyes on America’s NBA

Serowe born and raised, Ntungwa Nkgaswa (pictured above) has been shortlisted as a free agent for the American National Basketball…

Botswana finally abolishes law prohibiting dual citizenship

It has been a long, hard slog, but finally, the President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, has officially announced that the Botswana…

African Bush Camps opens luxury safari outpost in Botswana

31 July 2023 African Bush Camps has opened Khwai Lediba, a luxury tented safari camp located along the Khwai River banks…

Ministry of Health makes pitch for universal healthcare

1 August 2023 Batswana may soon have access to world class health care without having to break the bank. That…

Watch: All-white wild dog pup born in Botswana

28 July 2023 The cream-coloured dog has been observed closely and found to be healthy and happily interacting with the…

Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions

27 July 2023 In the vast landscapes of Botswana, where the cattle population is estimated to be at 2.1 million,…

Motheo Copper Mine, Botswana

Mine Type: Open-pit copper mineCommodity: Copper concentrateLocation: BotswanaProcessing rate: 3.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) initiallyLife of mine: Around ten…