Botswana enters the space race with BOTSAT-1 launch, boosting tech and innovation

Botswana has taken a giant leap into space technology with the successful launch of its first satellite, BOTSAT-1. This achievement positions Botswana among the growing number of African nations investing in space exploration, signalling a commitment to …

Botswana Diamonds snaps up polymetallic acreage

Following the comprehensive country-wide AI exploration programme in Botswana where the initial focus was on diamonds, this has been expanded to look for hidden polymetallic deposits. This assessment has reached an advanced stage where eleven Prospecting …

Botswana Diamonds applies for 11 prospecting licences following AI programme

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has applied for 11 prospecting licences to secure key polymetallic targets identified by the company’s recent AI-driven exploration programme in Botswana. The prospecting licences applied for include copper, silver, cobalt, …

BHP (ASX:BHP) Commits $25 Million to Copper Exploration in Botswana in Partnership with Cobre Limited

Global mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP) has entered into an exploration agreement with Australian-listed Cobre Limited, committing up to $25 million (approximately A$40 million) to assess the copper and silver potential of Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The …

Algeria and Botswana Strengthen Ties Through High-Level Talks on Bilateral Cooperation

Holland bail ruling reignites debate over Botswana's justice system

- Magistrate criticises prosecution's slow pace- You cannot keep accused persons in jail forever- DPP is overwhelmed, 126 cases per prosecutor - RamaotwanaFrancistown Principal Magistrate Tshepo Kabelo Magetse has strongly criticised the sluggish... …

Predators vs. Farmers: Ceva Wildlife Research Funds finance a groundbreaking solution in Botswana

Committed to contributing to the promotion of positive interactions between humans, their activities and wildlife, the Ceva Wildlife Research Fund, a one-of-a-kind endowment fund, is supporting a project that aims to solve tensions between wildlife and …

Youth reluctance fuels HIV crisis as Botswana tackles rising infections

- Transactional sex, unemployment key drivers of HIV among youthYouth aged 15 to 24 are the most reluctant to take up programmes that help fight the infection despite the fact that they account for a significant portion of new HIV infections,... Already …

Scoping study confirms viability of Lotus’ Botswana uranium project

ASX-listed Lotus Resources notes that a scoping study on the Letlhakane uranium project, in Botswana, confirms the viability of a ten-year operation producing three-million pounds a year of triuranium octoxide (U₃O₈). Over the mine’s life, 29-million …

Mwiya defends pre-competition in Botswana … ahead of Region 5 Youth Games

Chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya has firmly defended the plan to send nearly 204 Namibian athletes, 12 coaches and a team of officials to Botswana for a ‘pre-competition’ ahead of the upcoming Region 5 Youth Games set …