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Botswana Diamonds Wins Four Licences
Botswana Gazette
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August 18, 2025
What stands out is the company’s use of AI models that have identified targets for several minerals such as copper, silver, cobalt, gold, nickel, zinc, and platinum group metals in addition to diamond-related findings GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana...
NFA rolls out buses to Botswana for Brave Warriors fans
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Namibia Football Association (NFA), together with the ministry of education, youth, sports, innovation and arts and culture, will provide buses for fans travelling to Francistown, Botswana, to watch the Brave Warriors’ World...
Botswana continues negotiations with U.S. to further reduce tariffs
Xinhua News Agency
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GABORONE, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Botswana is negotiating with the United States to further reduce or eliminate the U.S. tariffs on its exports, the Botswanan government said in a statement on Friday. "These discussions aim to address the specific...
Chinese community in Botswana marks victory of World Anti-Fascist War
Xinhua News Agency
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GABORONE, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese community in Botswana held a symposium here on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War....
Botswana Boxing’s New Leaders Eye Global Comeback
Botswana Gazette
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August 14, 2025
Newly-elected BoBA president Dirang Thipe says his committee aims to restore the sport’s reputation and competitiveness by “going back to the basics and moving forward with structure and accountability” TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO After several years...
Botswana President Commits to Multi-Billion Dollar Dam Project in Lesotho to Address Water Security
South Africa Today
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August 14, 2025
Botswana President Duma Boko has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the construction of a major dam on Lesotho’s Makhaleng River, a project aimed at addressing long-term water security for Botswana and neighboring South Africa. During his...
Zimbabweans shot dead in Limpopo, South African police launch manhunt
New Zimbabwe
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August 18, 2025
By Mary Taruvinga Limpopo police have launched a massive manhunt after two Zimbabwean nationals were brutally gunned down at Ha-Rangani Village in the Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, early Sunday morning. Police said they were called to the...
Zimbabwean businessman launches soccer team in Botswana Premiership
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 15, 2025
News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | Views Zimbabwean businessman Tendani Sebata has officially launched his new football club, Black Lions FC, which will compete in the Botswana Premiership. Sebata's latest venture into the football...
Ethiopia, Botswana Deepen Bilateral Ties with Rooted Shared Values on African Unity & Multilateralism
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 15, 2025 (ENA) – Botswana and Ethiopia have been building strong bilateral ties, with both countries expressing renewed commitment to strengthening existing cooperation in key areas, including agriculture, aviation, trade, and...
Gov’t travel cuts cost Air Botswana
MMEGI
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August 15, 2025
This was revealed in parliament by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Noah Salakae when responding to a question raised by Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Mapulanga. Mapulanga had asked why Air Botswana is failing to be profitable. “The...
Masisi silent on fraud allegations
The Voice
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August 13, 2025
Former President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, became the subject of a public discussion at a recent kgotla meeting in Moshupa when it emerged that he established a Trust Fund-Ipelego Trust, on behalf of the tribe without their knowledge. However, four...
First Mutual eyes Botswana health business
Zimbabwe Independent
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The group has invested over US$450 000 in the Botswana venture, with key personnel already in place. FIRST Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) is targeting rapid growth for its newly-launched health insurance unit in Botswana, seeking to replicate the...
Botswana growth to stay flat - Econsult
MMEGI
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August 13, 2025
In their latest economic review, economists at Econsult forecast that gross domestic product growth for the year will fall within a range of -1% to 0%, meaning either a marginal contraction or, at best, stagnant output. While this would represent...
Is Botswana–De Beers Rift Widening?
Botswana Gazette
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August 14, 2025
While the government’s push to offload stockpiled gems is aimed at shoring up the public fiscus, it risks straining relations with De Beers further GAZETTE REPORTER Economists at local think tank, Econsult have pointed to growing tensions between...
Türkiye-Botswana ties based on 'mutual respect and win-win principle': Turkish foreign minister
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
Türkiye’s foreign minister said Wednesday that the country has made significant progress in its relations with the African continent “on the basis of mutual respect and the win-win principle." Hakan Fidan made the remarks at a joint news...
2 Zimbabweans shot dead in South Africa's Vhembe
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 18, 2025
Police in Limpopo have launched a major manhunt following the fatal shooting of two Zimbabwean men in Ha-Rangani Village, Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, on Sunday morning. The victims, aged 30 and 28, were discovered shortly after 7:30PM...
Botswana–Zambia Relations: Typically African
Botswana Gazette
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August 11, 2025
Herein lies the larger African story: an entire continent full of bilateral relations that are cordial but not catalytic, symbolic but not systemic DR DOUGLAS RASBASH Special Correspondent In early August 2025, Presidents Duma Boko of Botswana and...
Should Botswana buy a bigger stake in De Beers?
MMEGI
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August 14, 2025
A bigger stake in De Beers would fulfil Botswana’s dream of controlling the diamond industry from mine to market and the company’s valuation is possibly at its cheapest ever. However, a larger stake also means shouldering more for projects such as...
To whom Is Botswana’s capital beholden?
MMEGI
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August 14, 2025
In a world where capital is either the servant of the wealthy or the master of the poor, who really benefits from Botswana’s capital? TIMOTHY LEWANIKA writes Capital is a highly contested ideology, dating back to the conflicting theorems posited...
Türkiye-Botswana ties based on 'mutual respect': Fidan
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye's foreign minister said Wednesday that the country has made significant progress in its relations with the African continent “on the basis of mutual respect and the win-win principle." Hakan Fidan made the remarks at a joint news...