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The OCT, which covers Seronga, Gunotsoga, Eretsha, Beetsha and Gudigwa, holds the rights to two concessions, NG22 and NG23, making its revenues from sub-leasing these to photographic tourism investors.No longer content with sitting on the sidelines,...

Government’s bond programme, also known as the domestic note issuance programme, allows the Bank of Botswana (BoB) to raise debt from the local capital market on behalf of government, through the issuance of treasury bills and bonds. In September...

CBNRM is a conservation-based development approach that recognises that natural resources coexist with people who rely on them for their subsistence.A CBNRM Act would have been a powerful tool in the arguments presented by the communities who spent...

In a commentary accompanying recent interim results, Botala directors said the firm had secured a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) licence for the plant on its existing Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park being developed in Serowe.They said the SEZ...

At least 110 local suppliers offering a variety of products and services gathered at Wilderness’ offices in Maun, where the tourism group also had other partners such as government departments, parastatals and banks present to guide the citizen...

Figures made available by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) show that local commercial bank’s continued to enjoy the post-COVID rebound first seen in 2021 when their collective after-tax profits were more than P100 million above the pre-pandemic year of...

A statement seen by Mmegi this week and endorsed by the High Commissioners of five regional countries to the United Kingdom, called on British lawmakers to consider the importance of hunting proceeds to conservation and communities.After the defeat...

The country is experiencing one of the most prolonged periods of above average temperatures this summer. Besides the obvious effects of rolling heatwaves on livelihoods, these conditions also put significant challenges on mental health.This week,...

The very definition of heatwave demonstrates the gravity of the situation Batswana have faced every single month since summer started in October.“For you to say an area is under a heatwave, you have to look at the average temperatures for at least...

The trajectory, however, will boost the hopes of an industry which last year hobbled through double digit reductions in retail demand and prices.The preliminary sales figures released by the diamond giant represent the highest figures since at least...

In November 2022, the Ministry published a shortlist of four international firms which it said were in the running to design, finance, and build what will be government’s largest single procurement in renewable energy. The bidders were a consortium...

In November 2022, the Ministry published a shortlist of four international firms which it said were in the running to design, finance, and build what will be government’s largest single procurement in renewable energy.The bidders were a consortium...

Under the original Transitional National Development Plan covering the financial years between April 2023 and March 31, 2025, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) was allocated P1 billion in support from government.The Corporation was due to receive...

Under the Transitional National Development Plan and other strategic documents, government plans to migrate 400 public services to online platforms as part of the national priority of digitisation.The revelations came after a high-powered delegation...

Representatives of the communities living with wildlife in the country plan to travel to London later this month to lobby, ahead of the debate which is tentatively scheduled for March 18. Meanwhile, government is reportedly working with other...