Designer Peter Mabeo is making his mark by slowing things down
Peter Mabeo is feeling his way toward furniture’s global future—and location, he’s decided, is everything. After 25 years in Botswana’s…
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De Beers diamonds sparkling in early 2021 thanks to Valentines, Chinese New Year
Global mining company, De Beers says it expects to report $650 million in rough diamond sales for its first cycle…
Botswana orders more ePassport as it reinforces decade-old partnership with Veridos
Botswana’s Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs has placed an order for ICAO-compliant passports with embedded biometrics from Veridos,…
Si6 Metals burrows deep for Botswana nickel
ASX-listed base metals and gold play, Si6 Metals, has taken the plunge at its flagship Maibele North nickel-copper project in…
De Beers Buys Another Year to Strike Diamond Deal With Botswana
De Beers is extending its decade-long sales agreement with Botswana, where it sells diamonds from the world’s best mines, for…
Air Botswana resumes more regional flights
Air Botswana has resumed flights to Zambia disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said last week. The airline…
DTCB to equip its Gaborone factory with a 950 kWp solar power plant
The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has recently begun the construction of a solar photovoltaic power plant for its offices…
Mayor to transform ‘dark city’ Gaborone into city of lights
Gaborone City Council plans to illuminate the city through strategic partnerships and key developments around the city. Gaborone City Mayor,…
CemAir eyes Africa
Johannesburg-based CemAir has applied for a licence to operate scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Lagos, Luanda, Lusaka, Ndola, Lubumbashi, Dar…
Plans underway to privatise Gaborone Game Reserve
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism says it is finalising a tender that will allow private investors…
Two sides to the agency-consultant engagement coin
When companies engage marketing consultants, companies often cross a very thin line where they treat them as employees. However, taking…
Botswana’s Minergy sets sights on Eskom
Botswana-based coal miner Minergy has ramped up coal sales to South Africa’s industrial customers and has now set its sights…
1-hour free Wi-Fi for Gaborone City residents
Some parts of Gaborone where the Botswana Fibre Network (BoFiNet) has internet hot-spot infrastructure will soon enjoy free internet, courtesy…
SHoP architects shares new images of the almost-finished Botswana innovation center
Back in 2010, American firm SHoP architectswon the Botswana Innovation Hub international competition. The client’s brief was for an iconic…
Botswana’s Mack Air sets sights on scheduled pax ops
Mack Air (MKB, Maun) is planning to enter Botswana’s scheduled passenger services market and would have done so earlier this…
Botswana Safe City Project in Gaborone, Francistown now operational
Botswana through the Safe City Project has installed 500 surveillance cameras across two of its major cities. The cameras, installed…
Gaborone Mayor aspires to turn Main Mall into cultural Hub
His Worship the Mayor of Gaborone, Father Maphongo says it is time Gaborone City Council (GCC) overhauled the Main Mall…
Big Sip Co unveils a range of craft beers
After they quietly commenced operations in 2017, Botswana’s first craft beer producers, Big Sip Co, officially launched their state-of-the-art microbrewery…
Kenya Airways to resume direct flights between Nairobi and Gaborone
Kenya Airways is expected to resume direct flights between Gaborone and the Kenyan capital, Nairobi shortly. The airline suspended the…
Gaborone City Council introduces dog bye-law
Gaborone City Council (GCC) has introduced a new dog bye-law which repeals the 1968 bye-law. The bye-law was enacted in…
A slice of Italy in the heart of Gaborone… Basilico Restaurant
Basilico Italian Restaurant in Gaborone describes itself as a “unique, relaxing and innovative Italian dining experience, in the heart of Botswana”…
America’s Legendary R&B musos, The Temptations to grace Gaborone’s GICC
Believe it or not, YourBotswana’s received word of American R&B legends, The Temptations’ imminent gig at the GICC. Word has…
The Main Mall needs more than a facelift, it needs a renewed purpose
I’ve been living in Gaborone for a few years and I have a lot of respect for the Main Mall,…
Gaborone City Council’s ambitious P1.2bn facelift plan for Main Mall
[metaslider id=4232] A group of young experts have reportedly submitted an ambitious plan to revamp Gaborone City Council’s headquarters and…
Coming soon – Kgale Lake City – An ultra-modern mixed-use urban development concept
A groundbreaking ceremony for the much-anticipated Kgale Lake City project, which the developers are describing as “an ultra-modern mixed-use urban…
Botswana as role model – an example of the best living in the world is across the border
Botswana was recently rated in a BBC study as one of the world’s six best countries to live in —…