Botswana, De Beers approve $1bn deal in world’s top diamond mine
Gaborone – Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under the... Read more
11 Jan, 2024
Botswana’s extended import restrictions spark worries in SA
Cape Town – The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has expressed concern over the... Read more
6 Dec, 2023
Water shortage drives elephant migration from Zimbabwe
Harare – Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe’s biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana in a search... Read more
19 Sep, 2023
Tebogo takes bronze to lift Africa’s medal tally
By Rienk de Beer Botswana’s 100m silver medallist, Letsile Tebogo, added another medal to his own tally after placing... Read more
26 Aug, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ protest in Botswana draws hundreds
Gaborone — Hundreds of people took to the streets in Botswana’s capital of Gaborone on Saturday to protest against... Read more
23 Jul, 2023
US shows off $6 bn in Africa deals since Biden’s ‘all in’ vow
Gaborone – The United States has struck dozens of deals worth $5.7 billion with African nations since President Joe... Read more
13 Jul, 2023
Banyana Banyana called ‘mercenaries, traitors’ amid boycott
Johannesburg – The South Africa Women’s World Cup team were called “mercenaries” and “traitors” on Sunday as they boycotted... Read more
3 Jul, 2023
Diamonds are for now: Botswana inks new deal with De Beers
Gaborone – Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that... Read more
2 Jul, 2023
Buffaloes kill two in Botswana
Gaborone – A 13-year-old student and a man have died after being attacked by buffaloes near Botswana’s Chobe National... Read more
7 Apr, 2023
Botswana rejects anti-democracy allegations
Johannesburg – The Botswana government on Tuesday dismissed as “outrageous and unfortunate” allegations made by ex-president Ian Khama accusing... Read more
29 Mar, 2023
