Botswana Bound

Francistown — Once upon a time, in a quiet and peaceful land on the banks of a beautiful Tati River, lived a people who had come from different parts of the country to start life in a new place. Children played games and swam in the river, chanting ...  

Long after Limkokwing lecturers complained about black clothes they compulsorily wear to work, staff union and management have finally agreed that there will be no uniform requirement for employees of the university college.  

Norfolk, VA—Amidst a sea of controversy, Mark Levin’s new book, Banned In Botswana: To Hell And Back, is slated to debut #1 at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The conservative talk show radio icon has released a book that details the trials and tribulation of a man exercising his First Amendment rights. If you thought Banned In Britain was controversial, then wait till your wrap your eyes around this book—a book that is sure to shake your soul.  

Established in 1946, Air Namibia flies mainly within the Southern Africa routes, namely, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. Beyond the regional market, the airline also connects to Europe through Frankfurt, Germany. Imbued with 63 ...  

Botswana is among four Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries set to benefit from a cash raising placement by Sable Mining for coal mining. Aim-listed resources investment company Sable Mining Africa, says it has conditionally raised ...  

Sunday (December 13) marked the third anniversary of the famous High Court ruling that granted the Gana and Gwi Bushmen the right to return to their lands in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). Sadly, the Bushmen are in no mood for celebration ...  

"Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana" is an unusual volume that will appeal to a wide variety of people with diverse interest. It is an historical study, but with strong ethnographic underpinnings and a grounding in public health issues ...  

The start of the second edition of the biennial Botswana Games in Gaborone was marred by heavy rains on Sunday forcing some of the activities to be delayed or postponed due to waterlogged pitches. The games' general manager, Tuelo Serufho said the ...  

American travelers desiring an African safari experience, but concerned about safety and stability of the countries in Africa - take heart. Head to Botswana , which is ranked the most peaceful nation in Sub-Saharan Africa in recently released 2009 ...  

The Press Council of Botswana held its annual meeting last week to elect new members of the board of trustees. Mmegi editor, Gideon Nkala is the new chairman of the board with Gazette editor, Aubrey Lute as his deputy. University of Botswana academic ...  

Major parts of Botswana are semi-desert giving you many great opportunities to feel different. So, if intent about taking a Botswana safari you are really in for a treat. In Botswana, you can find some of the best game parks and nature reserves in ...  

Tshepho Tshola the man who has been dubbed the "Village pope" proved that he is still a force to reckon with in music circles. Clad in black attire, Tshola proved that he still has that magic that he has always been renowned for. The man from the ...  

Profit-taking on the Botswana Stock Exchange continued from where it left last week as financial counters Barclays and FNBB shed more weight in yesterday's trade. Delayed profit-taking took place on the bourse last week as investors liquidate positions ahead of the festive season.  

Elsewhere in the pages of this newspaper, we publish a letter from Survival International (SI), an organisation that is viewed askance by the powers that be. We hope that for once people will suppress their prejudice and read the letter from SI ...  

... the liberation of South Africa, like the liberation of Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Angola, was inextricably intertwined with the freedom of the Zambians, the Batswana, Lesotho and Swaziland among the 'Frontline Sates'. MEDU activity in ...  

The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) still requires P1.5 million for the Botswana Games, which kick off today after sponsors chipped in with P1.2 million on Friday. The games manager, Tuelo Serufho said they are eager to bring more sponsors on ...  

The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) still requires P1.5 million for the Botswana Games, which kick off today after sponsors chipped in with P1.2 million on Friday. The games manager, Tuelo Serufho said they are eager to bring more sponsors on ...  

A group of 12 qualified midwives and nurses from Botswana last year started a tailor-made, three-year course at the University of Glamorgan, funded by their government. Some of the group spoke to Health Editor Madeleine Brindley about the Welsh weather, new technology and being so far from home  

Selebi-Phikwe — The location of Selebi-Phikwe Senior Secondary School is said to be a threat to the security of students. Speaking during a meeting for the submission of Ipelegeng projects last week, Mpha ke Noko Ward Development Committee ...  

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party of President Ian Khama has won Friday's parliamentary elections. Not all votes have been counted but the BDP is already assured of a parliamentary majority. This means Mr Khama will remain Botswana's president.   Botswana has been badly hit by the economic crisis, mainly because of the reduced demand for diamonds. However, despite the hard times, Botswana's electorate has not lost faith with the government...  

Close to 10,000 vehicles use Gaborone-Boatle road on a daily basis, the Minister of Transport and Communications, Frank Ramsden, said in response to a question by the Member for Ramotswa, Odirile Motlhale, in Parliament this week.  

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) estimates that at least 2,000 mine workers lost their jobs this year due to the ravaging effects of the global recession on an industry known to be fragile in the face of external shocks.  

With the help of cheap flights and low cost airline to Botswana ; enjoy the most memorable moments . As soon as you come across any cheap flight deals, grab the offer before it is gone. Traveling by a cheap airfare will allow you to ...  

Stepping off the plane in the small Botswanan capital of Gaborone, passengers are hit by just how deeply China has penetrated in Africa. Amid the scaffolding and sheets of plastic that mask work on a new airport terminal expected to be open in time ...  

Francistown — Tati Town police last Thursday fined four Zimbabweans after bumping into them in an unventilated freight truck along the Francistown-Maun Road near the Orapa turn off. The driver of the Massyn Moves freight truck who was traveling ...  

DIAMONDCORP, an AIM-listed explorer that mines diamonds in Africa, is poised to raise funds to enable it to drill for the valuable gemstones in Botswana. The company is expected to give the green light to fund-raising of about £7 million once it has ...  

Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. Now those farmers have a new, safe weapon to keep ...  

Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across ...  

Photos from the annual Christmas party at Nata village in Botswana: “The festivity kicked off with an early morning breakfast. Soon after breakfast the students were treated to a game of truth or false regarding health related issues, with an answer behind every question.”  

Tourists take to the waters of the Okavango Delta in the local fishermen's preferred makoro canoes. Photograph: Stuart Westmorland/Corbis Music, dancing and smiling platitudes greeted the royal guest in the fishing village of Samochima, northern ...  

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/761e76/botswana_mining_re) has announced the addition of the "Botswana Mining Report Q4 2009" report to their offering. This Botswana Mining Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, mining associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Botswana's...  

Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. Now those farmers have a new, safe weapon to keep ...  

Firestone Diamonds, the Aim-listed and Botswana-based group was up 14.7 per cent on Thursday morning after announcing that it intends to commence development of commercial operations at its kimberlite project in Botswana. The shares closed the week ...  

Filed under: Africa, Europe, South America, Botswana, Egypt, Zambia, Jordan, Turkey, Chile, Peru, Middle EastYou looking to go to Botswana next year? Or, maybe Chile? Now's the time to book your trip. Abercrombie & Kent, which sends its guests on the road in style, is starting its rare online-only sale now. The discounts start at 5 percent off the itineraries' usual prices. Every half hour, another 5 percent is chopped off. Six hours from now...  

The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Pontashego Kedikilwe says Botswana is compelled to rescue De Beers from its debt because the failure of the world's biggest diamond producer will have devastating consequences on the economy of this country.  

Botswana President Ian Khama (left) has been confirmed as the winner of the national elections. He is photographed here with South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, who is also the former interim president.Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File PhotosKhama doesn’t know the value of independenceEDITOR — Ian Khamas regime appears unperturbed by Zimbabwe’s concern over its wanton violation of our airwaves through beaming...  

LOBATSE: The re-opening of the Maun abattoir is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) has announced. However, the commission said it is going to be expensive to operate the facility due to the Foot and Mouth Disease ...  

Dec 11, 2009 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- GABORONE, Botswana (NNS) -- International government officials, military officers, and health industry leaders gathered at the University of Botswana Dec. 7-10 ...  

GABORONE: Sumaiyah Pandor Marope, a beautiful girl 24 year-old from Gaborone, was crowned the new Miss Botswana 2009 during an pageant held at the Gaborone . Sumaiyah Marope is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Sumaiyah Marope and others you ...  

For the 14th consecutive year, Transparency International has ranked Botswana one of the least corrupt nations in the world and it always finishes highest among African nations. Nevertheless, don’t get on a jet plane, leave on a long vacation and sing praises. - Today’s headlines. 1. The Police this week played [...]  

National Report -- While the death toll of H1N1-infected domestic cats continues to rise, officials at Safari West Wildlife Preserve in Santa Rosa, Calif., have announced that a cheetah caught the pandemic virus last month.  

Background Note: Botswana December 2009Bureau of African Affairs A cheetah alongside the road at Mochudi, Botswana, June 29, 2003. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of BotswanaGeography Area: 582,000 sq. km. (224,710 sq. mi.), about the size of Texas.Cities (2001 census): Capital--Gaborone (pronounced ha-bo-ro-neh), pop. 186,007. Other towns--Francistown (83,023), Selebi-Phikwe (49,849), Molepolole (54,561), Kanye (40...  

Okavango — Norwegian Prince Haakon, who also happens to be a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) goodwill ambassador, has urged Okavango Delta fishermen and tour operators to bury the hatchet and work together. He said this in response to ...  

The Botswana Under-20 team let a two-goal advantage slip as Namibia scored a late goal that might prove vital when the two teams meet in a fortnight in the World Cup qualifiers. Botswana won 2-1 in a game played at the University of Botswana Stadium ...  

The annual national Special Olympics kick-off today in Maun with about 500 intellectually challenged children competing in athletics, softball and football. The games have been organised by Special Olympics Botswana and end on Saturday.Ross Tebele ...  

Author Alexander McCall Smith has given Shakespeare's Macbeth an African twist blending wildlife and intrigue in Botswana's first ever opera, staged in a restored garage in the capital.The "Okavango MacBeth" examines the human-like behaviour of baboons under the watchful eye of three primatologists who cannot intervene in a bloody struggle for power which has all the key facets of Shakespeare's play.  

The tiny south African nation's first opera, written by the author of the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series, is a version of 'Macbeth,' with baboons. It's a rare opportunity for a local soprano. The villages of Botswana are full of music. Gospel music. Choral music. The singsong repetitive music of rote classroom learning.  

Atlas Copco recently appointed Parts Sales Botswana as a distributor of Atlas Copco Road Construction and Construction Tools equipment in Gaborone, Botswana, where major infrastructural developments including an extensive road network upgrade, the construction of two dams, an extension of the power station, hospitals, stadia and the massive upgrade of the Sir Seretse Khama Airport are all underway.  

Dr. Alexander von Paleske - Dumela Ngaka, was etwas frei übersetzt so viel heisst wie „Hallo Doktor“ mit diesen Worten begrüssete mich am 8. Oktober 2001 die leitende Stationsschwester Motshegwa auf der leeren 20-Betten Station, die nun alsbald als Krebsstation eröffnet werden sollte. Das Gesundheitsministerium Botswanas hatte mir den Aufbau einer Abteilung fuer Onkologie übertragen. Bis dato gab es keine eigene Onkologie-Abteilung...  

Washington — How does Botswana, once seen as one of the most promising developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa, fight back against the ominous threat of AIDS? By establishing partnerships with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, U.S. universities and Merck Company, Botswana is providing better health care for Batswana with HIV/AIDS and is helping to reverse the “brain drain” among medical professionals in that country.  

Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d6a554/botswana_telecom : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchandmarkets.com%2Fresearch%2Fd6a554%2Fbotswana_telecom&esheet=6099391&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchandmarkets.com%2Fresearch%2Fd6a554%2Fbotswana_telecom&index=1&md5=28ded6bcdfe2036ee7e2aaf7af76bb17 ) has announced the addition of the "Botswana - Telecoms Market...  

As elections draw closer, the acute shortage of water in Maun for the past three weeks has given opposition politicians the right ammunition to open fire at the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) during political rallies.  

The Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) will appoint agents to deal specifically with its prestigious annual exhibition Global Expo in Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Korea and Malaysia in order to sell next year's show to a broader international market.  

GABORONE, Botswana -- Botswana faces risks in the medium term if the government can't effectively wean one of Africa's most stable and democratic countries off a diamond-financed welfare state, a former central banker said. The domestic economy is ...  

Think of it as the 21st century's 221B Baker Street: Fans of the book series No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency have taken an interest in the country of Botswana, where the book's action takes place, thanks in part to a small-screen adaptation. The ten-book series by Alexander McCall Smith follows Precious Ramotswe, the first female Botswanan P.I., as she and her assistant Grace solve cases of missing girlfriends and blackmail, among others...  

In Tuesday’s post about the bear that ate an aircraft in Alaska, I mentioned that some of the hazards of backcountry flying included hitting wild animals on remote African airstrips. Colliding with a giraffe on take-off in a Cessna 172 is a pretty grim experience, as this photo from Lee Ouzman attests. This sad incident [...] Related posts:Grizzly bear eats aeroplane in AlaskaBirds break aircraftAirsick: Is aircraft air a danger to your...  

SourcesAllAfrica: Botswana: SADC election observers applaud electionsFinancial Times: Botswana set to vote for stability New York Times: Botswana poll marked by discontent over economyLast week, Botswana re-elected its ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to another five year term. The party, led by President Seretse Khama Ian Khama won a total of 45 out of 57 parliamentary seats and 53.26 percent of the popular vote, according to an...  

A fine environment and natural history feature is on the AP wire from its writer and, I believe, the current Bureau Chief in Senegal, Todd Pittman. The Tracker must confess to almost not reading this, assuming from the hed, W. Africa’s last giraffes make surprising comeback, that it’d be a lightly reported rewrite of a [...]  

Here are the remarks of both presidents after their bilateral meeting in Washington yesterday. Obama used three times the word “extraordinary” to describe the relationship between the United States and Botswana. The two met to discuss regional issues including the spread of HIV/AIDS across Africa. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. [...] Related posts:Presidents Obama, Karzai and Zardari The day news broke that US airstrikes may have...  

Chief Justice Nganunu, the Chief Justice of Botswana, serving as the presiding officer for year 2009 Botswana elections has declared the nominee of Botswana Democracy Party (BDP) Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA as the President of the republic of Botswana until 2014. The Chief made this announcement on Botswana National Television at 22:40 Central Africa time, today 17th October 2009.  

Under the approvals, Botswana will receive USD 225 million to finance the Morupule B Power Project, which involves the construction of a 600 MW (4 x 150 MW) coal-fired power plant and associated transmission infrastructure. The project, to be ...  

The project involves the construction of a 600-MW (4 x 150 MW) coal fired power plant and associated transmission infrastructure. The Morupule B plant will be located adjacent to the existing Morupule A plant, and connected to the national grid by ...  

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has selected wireless backhaul solutions provider Ceragon Networks to upgrade its nationwide wireless backbone and the backhaul network of mobile unit beMobile. Ceragon’s FibeAir solutions will enable the operator to meet its service expansion plans and support rapid subscriber growth. The deployments will help BTC work towards completing the Botswana Telecommunications Authority’s (BTA’s) Rural...  

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) -- Botswana's governing party, which has been in power for more than four decades, once again swept parliamentary elections that regional observers deemed free and fair, the country's independent electoral commission announced Sunday.  

He was the only housemate from Botswana and basically did nothing in the house. Kaone Ramontshonyana paid for his “boring” performance and was sent packing by the voters last Sunday. Robert Kalumba spoke to him about what really made him go for the Big Brother experience.  

STRONG communities, personal freedom and democratic institutions are the recipe for success in South Africa and Botswana; poor governance, dire health conditions and low levels of internal security drag down the rest. The third edition of the Legatum ...  

Background: Mortality data are used to conduct disease surveillance, describe health status and inform planning processes for health service provision and resource allocation. In many countries, HIV- and AIDS-related deaths are believed to be under-reported in government statistics. Methods: To estimate the extent of under-reporting of HIV- and AIDS-related deaths in Botswana, we conducted a retrospective study of a sample of deaths reported...  

Impact Minerals Limited announced that the start of its first drill program within its 100% owned Botswana Uranium Project to test several large uranium targets at the Lekobolo Prospect. Impact’s Botswana Uranium Project covers 350 kilometers of ...  

Botswana's government has poured cold water on claims from ZANU PF that it is hosting so-called 'pirate radio' stations from its territory. Presidential spokesman Dr Jeff Ramsey issued a statement noting 'the re-appearance of allegations in a section ...  

Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/761e76/botswana_mining_re : ) has announced the addition of the " Botswana Mining Report Q4 2009 : " report to their offering. This Botswana Mining Report provides industry professionals and ...  

Shares in Firestone Diamonds ( FDI.L ) rise 7.0 percent after the AIM-listed company says it is planning to start development of commercial mining operations on its BK11 mine in Botswana. Firestone says production will start ahead of schedule in the ...  

Shares in Firestone Diamonds Plc ( FDI.L ) rise as much as 8.5 percent after the AIM-listed company says it is planning to start development of commercial mining operations on its BK11 mine in Botswana. Firestone says production will start ahead of ...  

London--De Beers announced that it plans to sell off its effective 70 percent share in Botswana's AK06 diamond deposit to Canada's Lucara Diamond Corp. for $49 million in cash, a decision the company says was prompted by its strategy of keeping the ...  

BusinessWire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/761e76/botswana_mining_re) has announced the addition of the "Botswana Mining Report Q4 2009" report to their offering. This Botswana Mining Report provides industry ...  

Botswana’s government has poured cold water on claims from ZANU PF that it is hosting so-called ‘pirate radio’ stations from its territory. Presidential spokesman Dr Jeff Ramsey issued a statement noting ‘the re-appearance of allegations in a ...  

Botswana’s lush, wild Okavango Delta might seem an odd setting for opera buffs. But for Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of the "No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency" series, it was the perfect backdrop for his latest venture. On Oct. 3, with ...  

BOTSWANA has said it no longer listens to complaints from Zimbabwe over the Voice of America broadcasts relayed through its territory, writes Bame Piet for SW Radio Africa . Zimbabwe government newspaper - The Herald - published a story this week ...  

A European Parliament (EU) delegation has decried the fact that although Botswana is classified as a middle-income country, almost 30 percent of the population is living below the poverty datum line of $1.25 a day. In a press conference, the head of ...  

Botswana Television (Btv) general manager Molefhe Sejoe has said that he was not aware that the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had indicated that it would not partake in a debate on constitutional review. He was responding to complaints by ...  

GABORONE (AFP) – Botswana needs 143 million dollars a year in aid to fight climate change , mainly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its coal-powered plants, the environment minister said Wednesday. "As a country which depends more on thermal ...  

Get alerts when there is a new article from the South Africa Travel Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Botswana , a vast landlocked African country, has some of the continent’s most spectacular waterways, creating conditions for an ...  

A European Parliament (EU) delegation has decried the fact that although Botswana is classified as a middle-income country, almost 30 percent of the population is living below the poverty datum line of $1.25 a day. In a press conference, the head of ...  

The national Under-20 women football team begins the quest to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in Germany when it takes on Namibia in the first leg of the knock out phase in Gaborone on Saturday. The return leg is in Windhoek in a fortnight. Speaking ...  

A woman who hosted Nelson Mandela at her house in Botswana, Sina Keitsing, was awarded the order of Luthuli in bronze for her outstanding contribution to the struggle and for providing safe passage to many exiled cadres in Botswana during the ...  

In the first civil-to-civil exchange of the State Partnership for Peace Program, a team of fire officers from North Carolina traveled to Gaborone, Botswana, to conduct a workshop for fire officers from around the country.  

Botswana needs 143 million dollars a year in aid to fight climate change, mainly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its coal-powered plants, the environment minister said Wednesday. "As a country which depends more on thermal power, we need ...  

On the 4 of July this year i bought an LGSK360 from Asman store, cosmetics, gifts and cellphone store, sales and repairs in Broadhurst, Gaborone, Botswana. 2 day later on the 6th of July i left Bostwana for University in South...  

South Africa and Botswana operating diamond miner Firestone Diamonds (AIM: FDI) said production from the BK11 kimberlite in Botswana was now expected ahead of schedule after the company announced increases in both the resource and grade of the ...  

The UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference is a rare meeting where the parties that are attending all agree weeks prior to the meeting that they will fail to achieve their stated objective, that is to conclude a legally binding treaty that will ...  

Kenny Makhenzo is famous for producing Mapetal's Phan'z Phezulu album, as well as Skazo and one of Vee's albums. This week however the X3 Mix studio man is releasing a house album, Cotton Candy, featuring a host of less famous but talented local ...  

Meteorites land in BotswanaBotswana Press AgencyGABORONE - Some meteorites might have fallen from the sky in the area around the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers. In an interview, the principal ...and more »  

In 2003, Mmegi became a daily, the only private newspaper to do so in Botswana, except for a brief period in 1987 when the Botswana Gazette did so. The newspaper is now firmly established as a daily, providing an alternative to the government-owned ...  

Maputo — Representatives of seven countries, namely Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, and Namibia, who share the Zambezi basin, have been meeting in Maputo since Tuesday, to discuss a project to coordinate actions to prevent ...  

Curtains came down on three months of Big Brother Revolution (BBR) screening on Sunday with the announcement of the winner of the grand prize. In a tense final moment, Nigeria's Kevin was declared the winner and scooped the mouthwatering US $ 200 ...  

On a dark and stormy night in Gaborone twenty dancers, singers and drummers performed to a delighted but small audience at the No 1 Ladies' Opera House at Kgale Siding. Jonathan Tawana, a final-year music student specializing in traditional stringed ...  

Z-Card Africa, India, Middle East and Turkey (ZAMI) launched itself at the beginning of December in Botswana, increasing its African footprint. Mark Colley, MD Outta Space with John Davis, MD, Z-Card According to John Davis, the managing director of ...  

Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTC Botswana) said this week it has signed a new collective labour agreement with the Botswana Diamond Sorters and Valuators Union (BDSVU, DTC Botswana Branch), a deal which it said will facilitate the development ...  

The 70-MW, 11-kV power plant, which would be constructed by APR outside Francistown, in Eastern Botswana, would be powered by MTU Series 2000 diesel engines and would be run by APR’s customer, the Botswana Power Corporation. “MTU was successful ...  

The hunt is on for a falling star believed to have fallen somewhere at the confluence of Shashe and Motloutse Rivers or buried itself in a hole somewhere in the region a fortnight ago. The National Museum and Art Gallery launched the search for the ...  

Bokamoso Private Hospital will open doors to the public on the second week of January next year. In a statement, the hospital says it is currently preparing for statutory licensing by the Ministry of Health (MoH). The hospital's Chief Operating ...  

Exploitation of rich mineral reserves, especially diamonds, has been a significant driver behind Botswana s rapid economic growth. Notably, the mining sector of Botswana contributes in double digits in terms of percentage of the country s GDP ...  

Exploitation of rich mineral reserves, especially diamonds, has been a significant driver of Botswana’s rapid economic growth. Notably, the mining sector of Botswana contributes in double digits to the country’s GDP. Diamonds, along with copper ...  

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has completed a three-day visit of Botswana where he met with officials, addressed students on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and visited a biodiversity project.  

A lucky Standard Chartered Bank customer, Gadifele Shashane, became an instant millionaire after winning the bank's Millionaire Maker final draw held in Gaborone last Friday. The Millionaire Maker account was launched in October last year, its key ...  

Reuters reported that exploration company Discovery Metals Limited will seek funding through debt and equity to develop its flagship Boseto copper project in Botswana. The company said that last year it would delay the project to take account of a ...  

Exploration company Discovery Metals Ltd ( DML.AX ) ( DME.L ) plans to spend an initial $150 million developing the Boseto copper project in Botswana, managing director Brad Sampson said on Thursday. Sampson said the company would use the funds to ...  

Botswana must still discuss how to pay for its share of the $1 billion (R7.35bn) that shareholders agreed to invest in De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer. "The budget is already constraine...  

The newspaper, a few months ago, moved to both Facebook and Twitter ... I had both our journalists and the Radio Botswana broadcast on tap for the results. Radio Botswana (RB1) broke the first results, with their signature melody of the election ...  

THERE is a lesson for SA in how Botswana resolved drawn-out conflicts between indigenous communities and the tourism sector over fishing resources in the Okavango Delta. This sensitive wetland ecosystem has been at the centre of a dispute as local ...  

The three shareholders of De Beers, one of whom is the government of Botswana, have reportedly agreed in principle to rescue the diamond giant from debt by injecting up to US$1 billion (P6.5 billion) into the company, through share placing, "The ...  

An exhibition on human rights violations in Zimbabwe started running in Gaborone on Monday under the aegis of the Botswana Civil Society Solidarity Coalition for Zimbabwe (BOCISCOZ) and Ditshwanelo, the Botswana Centre for Human Rights. The ...  

Area: 582,000 sq. km. (224,710 sq. mi.), about the size of Texas. Cities (2001 census): Capital --Gaborone (pronounced ha-bo-ro-neh), pop. 186,007. Other towns --Francistown (83,023), Selebi-Phikwe (49,849), Molepolole (54,561), Kanye (40,628 ...  

Accordingly, Khama urged the people of Botswana to acknowledge this international affirmation as a challenge to them to respond to the pandemic "without prejudice and discrimination", which was the only way of tackling the pandemic in the most ...  

Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. GABARONE - Botswana is "compelled to honour" an agreement to support a rights issue by diamond producer De Beers, a minister said, though how the cash-strapped southern African nation will fund its ...  

One of the factors we link this to, is the experiment on partial lifting of (the ban on) international trade in ivory in 2007 to allow Botswana, Namibia and South Africa to sell 108 tons last year." Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe were ...  

The management of Debswana is scheduled to meet the Botswana Mining Workers Union (BMWU) on Friday to discuss the ongoing impasse regarding a 15 percent pay hike that employees are demanding. Debswana, which has just emerged from its worst period in ...  

BOTSWANA says it will ignore Zimbabwe’s protests over American radio broadcasts relayed through its territory. The Zimbabwe government says the broadcasts by the Voice of America’s Studio 7 – which is dedicated to Zimbabwe – are a threat to ...  

Meanwhile, the BPC says despite signing a power supply agreement with Mozambique early this year, there has been no increase in the power supply from that country. Botswana is supposed to get 70MW of power from Mozambique, but Selato says "we have a ...  

The Chinese government has given Botswana a grant amounting to 20 million yuan (P19.2 million) to help Botswana implement some of its priority projects in National Development Plan (NDP 10). The Chinese grant makes two this year. Speaking at the ...  

The Chinese government has given Botswana a grant amounting to 20 million yuan (P19.2 million) to help Botswana implement some of its priority projects in National Development Plan (NDP 10). The Chinese grant makes two this year. Speaking at the ...  

BOTSWANA a fortnight ago intercepted cigarettes worth US$3,1 million from Zimbabwe that were to be smuggled to Asian countries such as India and China. The smugglers allegedly used undesignated entry points to Botswana and were confronted by the ...  

One of the factors we link this to, is the experiment on partial lifting of (the ban on) international trade in ivory in 2007 to allow Botswana, Namibia and South Africa to sell 108 tons last year." Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe were ...  

The Chinese government has given Botswana a grant amounting to 20 million yuan (P19.2 million) [about 3m dollars] to help Botswana implement some of its priority projects in National Development Plan (NDP 10). The Chinese grant makes two this year ...  

Consider, for example, the circumstance of an HIV-positive woman in rural Botswana. In Botswana, which has the second highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world, most new infections occur in women. In order to obtain treatment, she must travel 30 ...  

Next August Botswana will sign a treaty to formalise the establishment of the Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) in Namibia. Botswana will be joining the four states of Namibia, Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe to formalise the establishment of the ...  

Next August Botswana will sign a treaty to formalise the establishment of the Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) in Namibia. Botswana will be joining the four states of Namibia, Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe to formalise the establishment of the ...  

Botswana has received yet another grant of 20 million yuan (3 million U. S. dollars) from China in support of the development of the diamond rich southern African country, the government said on Thursday. China's new offer made on Wednesday brings ...  

The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will hold its holiday clinics for junior players in Gaborone from today till December 15. Gaborone Cricket Club (GCC) will host the clinics on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. BCA development manager, Girish ...  

Gaborone — Botswana is one of the four African countries that have been chosen to host the 'Football For Hope' festival which started this month and will end in June next year. Other countries are South Africa, Mauritius and Namibia. The initiative ...  

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Botswana must still discuss how to pay for its share of the $1 billion that shareholders agreed to invest in De Beers , the world’s largest diamond producer. “The budget is already constrained so we have to discuss it with ...  

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Botswana is “compelled to honour” the agreement by the shareholders of De Beers to invest $1 billion in the company via a rights offer, said the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Pontashego Kedikilwe. “As a ...  

GABORONE, Dec 03, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Botswana has received yet another grant of 20 million yuan (3 million U. S. dollars) from China in support of the development of the diamond rich southern African country, the government said on Thursday ...  

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Northern Region of the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) over the weekend, the Managing Director of Debswana Diamond Company said Botswana needs to break constrains that hinder ...  

Yesterday, the international community commemorated World AIDS Day. In Botswana, the commemoration is not just an event but a major reminder of the colossal challenge that lies ahead. As one of the worst affected countries in the world, we need to ...  

It is exploring its properties in Mozambique and Ghana for gold and other metals and it is exploring its properties in Botswana and Namibia for diamonds. The Company's licenses in Botswana and Namibia comprise approximately 11,800 sq km of diamond ...  

The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Music, dancing and smiling platitudes greeted the royal guest in the fishing village of Samochima, northern Botswana. But cutting through ...  

Botswana is compelled to honiour its agreement re its holdings in top diamond miner De Beers to take up rights that will cost it some $150 million despite being short of actual cash. Posted: Friday , 04 Dec 2009 GABORONE, Botswana (Reuters ...  

One of the most stable democracies in the developing world, Botswana boasts the least corruption in Africa and a post-independence history of unprecedented economic growth. Average life expectancy skyrocketed from 49 years in 1966 to almost 70 years ...  

SYDNEY (Commodity Online): Engaged in the exploration for uranium, gold and nickel, Impact Minerals Ltd has resolved to raise USD 5 million to accelerate exploration activity in Botswana. The company directors announced that the company has ...  

It is exploring its properties in Mozambique and Ghana for gold and other metals and it is exploring its properties in Botswana and Namibia for diamonds. The Company's licenses in Botswana and Namibia comprise approximately 11,800 sq km of diamond ...  

The three shareholders of De Beers, one of whom is the government of Botswana, have reportedly agreed in principle to rescue the diamond giant from debt by injecting up to US$1 billion (P6.5 billion) into the company, through share placing, "The ...  

Troubled Zimbabwe seem to have made better progress than other southern African countries in attracting nations coming for the 2010 World Cup to train on its soil. Reports say that legendary Brazil has sent representatives to inspect Zimbabwe's ...  

Versatile artist Joel Keitumele, best known for his talent search programme Mokaragana on Botswana Television (Btv), has released a comedy DVD namely Joelafik TV. The artist, who is also a gospel singer of note, has earned a respectful following as a ...  

Fears that Botswana will field a weakened team at the Under-20 COSAFA Castle Cup have been put to rest after the big clubs released key players for the regional tournament. Premier League leaders Township Rollers have given permission for its top ...  

Though the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health recently lashed out at Princess Marina Hospital staff about the failing to deliver and shaming the ministry, service delivery at the hospital is still regarded a disgrace by many.  

Botswana and four southern African countries have resolved to sign a treaty formalising the establishment of the Kavango Zambezi Conservation Area Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA) in August next year. At a meeting hosted by Namibia ...  

Edison Investment Research published a report on Botswana operating nickel and copper miner Discovery Metals, following the upgrade of the resource at its Zeta prospect at the Boseto project in northwest Botswana last month, putting its potential ...  

Selebi-Phikwe — The police have arrested a Zimbabwean man who was declared a prohibited immigrant at the beginning of this year. Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, superintendent Victor Nlebesi told Mmegi last week that the Zimbabwean had been ...  

Politician Bernard Balikani has set a very good example by taking responsibility and quitting as president of the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) following a disastrous performance in last month's general elections.  

Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) has failed to fully take advantage of exporting beef to the European Union (EU) duty-free and exploiting the opportunity created by the suspension of Brazil from the market as the global recession forced consumers to look for cheaper sources of protein.  

The Majune District in southern Mozambique is truly blessed with forests of pristine beauty. For decades the region bore the brunt of the country's two wars that lasted 25 years. The forests were the battlefield during the war of independence from ...  

Pacesetters, Township Rollers maintained their five point lead at the top after a battling 2-1 win over BDF XI on Sunday as the be MOBILE Premier League entered its 10th week. The 2005 champions have installed themselves as firm favourites for the ...  

For decades the region bore the brunt of the country's two wars that lasted 25 years. The forests were the battlefield during the war of independence from Portugal from 1964-1974 and the civil war from 1976-1992. But 17 years after the rebel war, the ...  

Troubled Zimbabwe seem to have made better progress than other southern African countries in attracting nations coming for the 2010 World Cup to train on its soil. Reports say that legendary Brazil has sent representatives to inspect Zimbabwe's ...  

Okavango — The Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Crown Prince Haakon of Norway was recently told that the free-floating fern, salvinia molester has been brought under control. This happened during the prince's ...  

The Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA), is a process facilitated by the Lutheran World Federation with the aim of bringing religious communities across the continent of Africa to cooperate and work together to promote peace in the ...  

As FIFA holds an extraordinary general meeting next Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa with the introduction of technology to assist referees in decision-making likely to be high on the agenda, two Botswana soccer figures have warned that the matter must be approached with caution. Staff Writer, FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE reports  

The Botswana Gazette looks at how the country's failure to secure new funding from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria could affect Botswana's HIV/AIDS programs. "The new programs are going to suffer to the extent that where we ...  

It is World AIDS Day today. Our country has been lauded for its effective and visionary handling of the HIV/AIDS problem. We are now among world leaders in providing a national multi-faceted campaign against the pandemic. This is worth celebrating ...  

The wrangle between Mmokolodi villagers and a quarrying company over the use of a road that passes through the village is scheduled for hearing before the Lobatse High Court on December 18. The case has been postponed several times due to the unavailability of either attorneys for the litigants or the judge himself.  

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Exploration company Discovery Metals Ltd will seek funding through debt and equity to develop its flagship Boseto copper project in Botswana, it said on Monday. The company said last year it would delay the project to ...  

London-based Business Monitor International (BMI) has revised upwards its full year growth forecast for Botswana from -9.9 percent to -6.5 percent for 2009 because of significant recovery in diamond exports in the second quarter of the year. The firm ...  

Botswana is one of the four African countries that have been chosen to host the 'Football For Hope' festival which started this month and will end in June next year. Other countries are South Africa, Mauritius and Namibia. The initiative is meant to ...  

Born 79 years ago in Bobonong in the Bobirwa district, Kgati has been a loyal Red Cross servant since its maiden years. As one of the founding members, Kgati said they were barely recognisable in the community then. He said the society was only ...  

The conventional forms of ploughing fields continue to surpass modern ways of farming. This is the reality of the situation for peasant farmer Tsholofelo Metseyabangwe who uses donkeys to plough his field in Pitsane-Phothokwe area along the ...  

Who needs to ferry tanks of water in trucks now when the wilderness is alive with boreholes of free flowing water? The Bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) may not need to load trucks with water tanks now after 10 boreholes inside the ...  

Globe and MailUPDATE 1-Botswana recession end "within reach" -presidentReuters IndiaGABORONE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Botswana sees positive signs that an end to its recession is within reach, with global demand for diamonds increasing since ...Botswana power supply to remain under stress: KhamaReuters South AfricaComment about Botswana's president sparks debate on Kalahari BushmenGlobe and MailKhama urges fresh Zimbabwe elections to end Harare...  

Africa's white rhinos were driven to the brink of extinction in the early 20th century as poachers hunted the animal for its horn. A breeding program launched in Botswana over 10 years ago has been successful in bringing the white rhino back to ...  

RAPAPORT... As the keynote speaker to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) in Antwerp in November, Dr Akolang Tombale pulled no punches about his country’s ambitions in the diamond industry. Botswana, after all, is the world’s largest ...  

In a development that might give a boost to the Mmamabula energy project, the South African government has opened the door for independent power producers by announcing the National Integrated Resource Plan on Thursday.  

A ZIMBABWEAN man wanted for the murder of a South African diplomat has been freed on bail by a Botswana court after authorities in Harare failed to make an extradition request for over a year. Kevin Blaze, aka Taurai Gasva, was arrested by Botswana ...  

World leading industrial solutions group, Atlas Copco, plans to expand its operations in Botswana, using its newly opened headquarters to penetrate the mining and construction industries. Last Thursday, Atlas Copco unveiled its glittering Botswana ...  

Parliament has been told that the country has started to feel the pinch of the global economic meltdown with reduced activity in mining, manufacturing and tourism sectors. Assistant Minister of Finance, Charles Tibone said this has had a ripple ...  

Although the world economy is slowly but surely showing signs of recovery, Botswana faces imminent economic jeopardy with the shaky Southern African Customs Union (SACU) threatening to break up. If that happened, it could result in the country losing ...  

Botswana has the world's most concentrated epidemic: about 40 percent of Botswana's adult population is infected. Nevertheless, Botswana has good resources and good management. Since it began organizing against the pandemic about a decade ago ...  

State-affiliated Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has become the first company to explore for platinum in Botswana. JOGMEC says it has partnered with Australian firm Discovery Metals to jointly explore for platinum and nickel ...  

I t began as a casual quip at a border post. A woman spotted a portrait of Botswana's President and remarked that he “looks like a Bushman.” Security officers sprang into action. The woman was detained, interrogated at a police station, kept in ...  

West Australian Metals (ASX: WME) said Wednesday that the down-hole probe by consultants gave a weighted mean average in the final 355 re=probed holes of 196 ppm eU 3 O 8 . The company said the tenor of mineralisation from these holes was of ...  

KATIMA MULILO, Namibia, Nov. 6 — Five Southern African Development Community (SADC) tourism ministers from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe Thursday expressed satisfaction with the progress made on the proposed trans-frontier tourism ...  

Botswana is one of Africa s wealthiest nations with a thriving economy mainly based on diamond mining and tourism. Regulatory reform has turned the country into one of the most liberalised telecommunications markets in the region, including a new ...  

A number of Chinese were arrested yesterday for working without permits, the police have said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Chabaesele Kesupetswe said that they nabbed a good number of Chinese in shops and other businesses for working without ...  

A Motswana fitness consultant staying in the United States of America (US) has brought a weight loss boot camp to Botswana. Obert Morgan has been living in Miami, Florida, but since September, he has been in Botswana to do consultancy about health ...  

The newly appointed Botswana High Commissioner to Nigeria, Clifford Maribe has said there are so many potential benefits in the two countries' bilateral relationship. Botswana recently opened a High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria. With a population of ...  

A Motswana fitness consultant staying in the United States of America (US) has brought a weight loss boot camp to Botswana. Obert Morgan has been living in Miami, Florida, but since September, he has been in Botswana to do consultancy about health ...  

Power outages started rocking all parts of Botswana on Tuesday, but the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) says the problem has nothing to do with a planned 100MW supply reduction from South Africa.  

Financial counters dominated activity on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) last week as investors continue to come back to the market. As the Domestic Companies Index (DCI) put on another 1.45% to end above the 7,400 mark for the first time since ...  

Zimbabwe says it will ramp up power production at the Hwange Thermal Power Station from the current 450 MW to at least 750 MW and restart another idle thermal station by June 2010 with help from neighbours Namibia and Botswana respectively. Zimbabwe ...  

Inflation in Botswana, which slowed in October but remains stubbornly above target, is "still very high" and the central bank is committed to bringing it back within its 3 to 6 percent band, governor Linah Mohohlo said on Friday. The Bank of Botswana ...  

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Is it the world against Vusi and vise versa? Just when everybody was starting to hope that Vusi Mtokufa's problems would fade away, comes another conflict between him and his manager-producer Reuben Lekoeje. The duo are entangled in a copyright war ...  

(Highlighting the best news of the decade, and this video from 2008) Africa's white rhinos were driven to the brink of extinction in the early 20th century as poachers hunted the animal for its horn. A breeding program launched in Botswana over 10 years ago has been successful in bringing the white rhino back to Botswana's bush, and lifting it off the endangered species list. From 100 rhinos a century ago to more than 15,000 roaming Africa...  

Gaborone — The World Bank has loaned Government of Botswana US$186 million (P1.2 billion) for its Integrated Transport Project, which is meant to ease traffic congestion, enhance regional integration and spur economic growth. The project, which ...  

Rapper Zeus' monumental win against continental heavyweights at the recent Channel O Awards necessitated a revisiting of the history of hip hop in Botswana, specifically in Gaborone, which has a long and chronicled past that goes as far back as the ...  

Botswana focused explorer Impact Minerals believes it is on the track of a potentially large new uranium province in Botswana after defining the Lekobolo prospect that covers about 110 square kilometres and contains elevated uranium-in-soil values ...  

To say that it was destiny that set Botswana apart to be the shining star for Africa on the world's political and economic stages would be a gross understatement. Rather, it was hard work, great military and economic savvy, and the patient character ...  

Recently, a visit to Broadhurst Police Station revealed what could be a daily occurrence at many other police stations. It appeared that on their routine patrols the officers had apprehended a Zimbabwean man. According to this man, upon his arrest ...  

Do you ever stop to wonder whether Setswana is like other languages when it comes to using metaphors or speaking in such a way that the uninitiated would find it difficult to comprehend? It is said that one day after his installation as the paramount ...  

FRANCISTOWN: Do you ever stop to wonder whether Setswana is like other languages when it comes to using metaphors or speaking in such a way that the uninitiated would find it difficult to comprehend? It is said that one day after his installation as ...  

Prison inmates revealed to the Gaborone Extension 2 Magistrate Court, this week, how the Gaborone Maximum Security Prison torture routines follow the notorious Guantanamo Bay Pattern of violent abuse and sexual humiliation. Testimonies also revealed ...  

Hana Mining has announced completion of 14 new RC drill holes at its Ghanzi copper-silver project in Botswana which extends total mineralisation in the Company's current focus area, Banana zone.