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The ban follows the discovery of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (Bird Flu) in a broiler breeder site in Mpumalanga province last week.  The Bird Flu is a rapidly spreading viral disease that can infect many types of birds and it is highly...

Judicial manager, Vijay Kalyanaraman said creditors of Pula Steel, who are owed P100 million, yesterday gave him the green light to seek the P28 million injection from shareholders. Pula Steel is currently owned by BCL (67%), Verma Family (22%) with...

 In a statement released this week, BPC said following the closure of the submissions for the Expression of Interest (EIO) on June 14, they will, over the next four weeks, select a short list of companies for the next stage of the tendering...

Addressing the media in Gaborone this week, governor Moses Pelaelo said even though overall credit growth has been declining, lending to businesses, excluding parastatals, is increasing at a higher rate. “Business credit growth stood at 9.3% in...

In a tender flighted this week, the state-owned oil company said, together with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security they are seeking prospective private companies and or parastatal bidders to undertake a bankable...

The Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso Mokaila announced the appointment this week saying Makwinja will start work on July 1, on a three-year contract.  “He (Makwinja) was the successful candidate from the shortlisted people. He will...

Addressing the 14th edition of the Botswana Resource Sector Conference in Gaborone yesterday, Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security minister, Sadique Kebonang said the laws under review include the Mines and Minerals Act, the...

Built by China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC), the 600MW plant was supposed to be fully completed by October 2012, but has not been fully operational to date due to technical faults forcing Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) to...

Parliament is currently on recess and will only resume business in July. Japanese contractor, Marubeni and Co. was last year awarded the tender to expand Morupule B power plant by another 300MW (Unit 5&6), but, at the last minute, demanded a P8.5...

Provisional liquidator, Nigel Dixon-Warren told Mmegi BusinessWeek on Wednesday that he has received a high level offer from a company within the SADC region, which is interested in primarily buying Tati Mine at this stage and possibly BCL when the...

Minerals, Energy Security and Green Technology minister, Sadique Kebonang told BusinessWeek Wednesday that EIH was due to complete due diligence on Nkomati on Friday (today), which will inform whether government requests for another extension of  ...

Through various large-scale mining, sales and marketing contracts with De Beers, Botswana earns over 80% of its foreign exchange income and 30% of national revenues from mining, which is primarily diamonds. Launching a report titled Botswana Mining...

The 50% stake in Nkomati is under a legal dispute between BCL and Norilsk Nickel, with the Russians claiming they are owed $271 million by the BCL Group since a 2014 deal for the stake was now unconditional and binding.  BCL and government on the...

Under its high performance promise strategy the company, which saw its earnings drop 37% in 2015, last year effected a range of measures to improve operational efficiencies  while it also concentrated  production on its high value and low cost...

ASX-listed coal and energy junior, African Energy on Wednesday announced that the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has approved the Sese Joint Venture’s (JV) application for a Manufacturing Development Approval Order (DAO) for the...