Botswana launches nationwide housing initiative

GABORONE, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Duma Boko on Tuesday launched a nationwide housing initiative aimed at economic empowerment through job creation and infrastructure development. The initiative aims to construct 100,000 homes across the …

Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) and Government.

Article By: Marang Thuto - Gaborone The standoff between the Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) and government, through the Director of Public Service Management (DPSM), continues with no resolution in sight — and patients increasingly caught in the crossfire. …

Perenti to exit Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana

Australian mining services group Perenti said on Tuesday that it would conclude its involvement at MMG’s Khoemacau copper mine, in Botswana, at the end of June. The company’s underground mining arm, Barminco, has operated at Khoemacau since the mine’s …

Perenti to walk away from Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana after more than $1b of work

Everyone knows copper is a locked in megatrend. But for Perenti, Botswana isn’t working

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Perenti (ASX:PRN) has confirmed its exposure to copper, at least in Botswana, isn’t proving quite the windfall it had perhaps originally expected. Listen to the HotCopper podcast …

Botswana Reduced Dependence on Imported Electricity 

Official figures show that Botswana imported 356,682 MWH of electricity during Q4 2024, marking a 31.2 percent decline (161,987 MWH) from the same period in 2023 when imports stood at 518,669 MWH     GAZETTE REPORTER    Botswana significantly reduced its …

Botswana Eyes VAT on Digital Trade 

New tax drive targets digital economy as BURS pushes for P120 billion by 2029   TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO    In a landmark effort to capture revenue from the fast-growing digital economy, Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) will introduce Value Added Tax (VAT …

8 new cheetahs to be brought to India from Botswana, first 4 to arrive by May

Eight cheetahs will be brought to India from Botswana in southern Africa in two phases, with the first four expected to arrive by May, reported PTI on Saturday. The information was shared during a Project Cheetah review meeting in Bhopal on Friday, in the …

Namibia's racehorses shine in Botswana

Botswana Optimistic About US Tariff Talks 

While Botswana has the capacity to adjust to shocks from US tariffs, the country is actively working on finding an amicable solution through talks that are expected to go well BONGANI MALUNGA  Botswana is banking on its good relations with the United …