Botswana Bound

Namibia won the game 2 - 1 and the match went into penalties as it had finished 3-3 on aggregate after extra time. Botswana won the first leg 2 - 1. Having lost the previous fixture in Gaborone over a fortnight ago, the Namibian girls began the match ...  

"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 ...  

Speaking at a press briefing at the end of he games on Saturday, Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) executive secretary, Kitso Kemoeng said the games served their purpose, that is developing talent and providing exposure for young local athletes ...  

Mining in Botswana is sadly the sector most sensitive to shocks. By nature, mining represents intensive and long-term investments in a mineral whose value oscillates according to global demand and supply variables. New investors in mining often carry losses for several years, while waiting for commercial production. Established miners suffer financial shocks, with only the mineral's intrinsic value standing between them and ruin.  

RAPAPORT... Firestone Diamonds entered into a joint venture agreement with Tawana Resources for exploration and evaluation projects in Botswana, which includes eight kimberlites in the Orapa kimberlite field and the Francistown prospecting licenses ...  

It has been reported that Irish junior miner African Diamonds to plans to develop the AK 6 discovery near Letlhakane, Botswana starting next year. The development of AK 6 has previously been the source of contention between African Diamonds and its ...  

BOTSWANA government reporters have been warned that they should not think of themselves as reporters but just public servants or information officers if they want to remain in their jobs, writes Bame Piet in Mmegi. It is said that Minister for ...  

Johannesburg — BOTSWANA's government on Friday approved the sale of De Beers' 70% interest in the AK6 project to Canadian-listed Lucara. The deal will set in motion the rapid construction of a substantial new diamond mine at less than a third of ...  

Gaborone boys trampled Chobe 116-9 in a Botswana Games Basketball Pool A match at the University of Botswana (UB) on Tuesday. Gaborone has won all its games after beating South East, Lobatse and Southern. They head the group with 10 points, one above ...  

GABORONE, Botswana, 17 December 2009 - The devastating impact of HIV and AIDS in Botswana has directed much of the country's attention to children's survival. To ensure that children's rights remain a priority here as well, faith-based organizations are lending a hand.  

Former Minister of Education, Jacob Nkate is the new chief executive officer of Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA). He was interviewed and officially employed on Tuesday this week on a five-year contract commencing on ...  

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 ...  

It is easy to understand why democratic states often have a legislative provision enabling their prime ministers or presidents to declare non-citizens prohibited immigrants.In Botswana, such power is granted to the President by a section of the ...  

(Washington, DC) -- Researchers are being forced to change gears with an AIDS research study in Botswana because too few people are being infected with HIV. As a result the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing direction. The CDC's ...  

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 ...