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Botswana Kalahari Zotus city lure investors in Dubai
A high-powered delegation from Zotus City, led by Chief Executive Officer Davison Simango, is currently in Dubai engaging with global business leaders after being invited to the prestigious Global Impact Project Showcase at the Mayor’s City Hall...
Botswana hosts cultural event celebrating five decades of friendship with China
GABORONE, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Botswana hosted an event Wednesday featuring speeches and Chinese talent show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties with China. The event, at Maru-a-Pula School, a secondary school...
Botswana hikes key rate as liquidity squeeze pushes market rates higher
Starlets coach Odemba targets semi-final berth at WAFCON Finals
Harambee Starlets coach Beldine Odemba instructs her charges during their 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against Botswana at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on November 29, 2023. Photo/Sportpicha Audio By Vocalize...
Zimbabwe bails out Botswana with truckloads of ARVs amid shortages hitting Gaborone
Zimbabwe has stepped in to help neighbouring Botswana with a consignment of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), sending a shipment that combines both a donation and a loan as Gaborone grapples with temporary shortages in its HIV treatment programme....
'She Hunts For Both': Man Shares Meat From Lioness's Recent Kill In Botswana Reserve, Viral Video Stuns Netizens
'She Hunts For Both': Man Shares Meat From Lioness's Recent Kill In Botswana Reserve, Viral Video Stuns Netizens | Instagram @sirgathelioness A heartwarming video from Botswana has gone viral, showcasing an extraordinary bond between a man and a...
Botswana operations power De Beers’ 38% rise in Q3 diamond output
De Beers Group recorded a 38% year-on-year increase in diamond production to 7.7 million carats in the third quarter of 2025, boosted mainly by higher output from its Jwaneng mine in Botswana. The company ramped up production ahead of planned...
Zimbabwe donates ARVs to Botswana to boost HIV response
The government of Zimbabwe has provided the Republic of Botswana with Anti-Retroviral drugs (ARVs). This support comes at a time when Botswana is experiencing medicine-supply issues, including for HIV-related commodities. Zimbabwe provides ARVs to...
Botswana Red Cross Society SG/ CEO Commends Community-Driven Success of Saving Lives and Livelihoods Project
Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS) Secretary General and CEO Dr. Kutlwano Mukokomani has praised the Saving Lives and Livelihoods (SLL) Project as a groundbreaking initiative that strengthened community health systems and improved vaccine uptake...
Wilderness launches #Sanctuary spa at Wilderness Mombo in Botswana @WeAreWilderness #spa @esseskincare
The 820sq m spa has four treatment rooms, one of which is a double There is a lap pool, sauna and ice bath as well as a gym, open-air yoga deck and meditation cocoons Biotechnology skincare company, Esse, will provide facials and TheraNaka...
De Beers Q3 output jumps 38% on strong Botswana production
Chamwe Kaira De Beers’ diamond production rose 38% to 7.7 million carats in the third quarter of 2025, driven by higher output from its Jwaneng mine in Botswana, parent company Anglo American said in its quarterly production report. De Beers...
Zimbabwe loans ARVs to Botswana, donates portion in regional health solidarity
News / Health by Stephen Jakes 2 hrs ago | 65 Views Zimbabwe has extended vital medical support to neighbouring Botswana by supplying a consignment of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), with 80% provided as a loan and 20% as a donation. The development...
Rare bi-coloured diamond unearthed in Botswana
Experts say that a bi-coloured diamond unearthed in Botswana this month is one of the most exciting finds in gem-mining history — a welcome piece of good news for a struggling sector of Africa’s economy. The 37-carat stone, pink on one side and...
The Double-Deal Trap; ’’They Paid. They Lost Everything. Don’t Be Next!‘‘ – Dealing with Land/Property Scams & Fraudsters in Botswana.
It begins with a dream. You finally found the perfect piece of land you saw it, paid the money, and imagined your home standing tall one day. But just when everything seemed real, someone else showed up claiming ownership. For many Batswana, this...
Botswana & De Beers unveil first cohort of international graduate programme
The Government of Botswana and De Beers Group have announced the first cohort of graduates selected for the newly launched International Graduate Development Programme (IGDP), one of several key initiatives stemming from the transformative Sales...
In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike
An hour into the bush and a dung beetle had already pushed its namesake orb across our path. From a purple-pod terminalia tree a crimson-breasted shrike pontificated at us. A small croc in a muddy pond eyed us crossly. (Or sweetly? Hard to read...
India, New Zealand begin fourth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations
More News 03 Nov 2025 | 8:08 PMNew Delhi, Nov 3 (UNI) Eight new cheetahs will be brought from Botswana to India in the third week of December, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said today. see more.. 03 Nov 2025 | 7:50 PMNew Delhi, Nov 3 (UNI)...
Botswana President Duma Boko Urges Self-Examination in Fight Against Money Laundering at Landmark AML/CFT Conference
President of the Republic of Botswana, His Excellency, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, has called on African governments and civil society to look inward and confront corruption, self-interest, and complacency as Africa strengthens its collective...
Botswana unearths rare track diamonds
On the fringes of the vast Kalahari desert, which stretches more than 900,000 square kilometres across three countries, lies Botswana’s most valuable commodity: the sparkling diamond. The diamonds have been the mainstay of the country’s economy,...
Botswana’s reflections, participation at TABEF 2025
TABEF, a prestigious forum, brings together prominent representatives of public and private sector actors from both Africa and Turkey. Botswana’s Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima, led a delegation of two officials including...