Monthly Archives: January 2012
Botswana faces sorghum shortage
Botswana is experiencing shortage of sorghum which is believed to be exacerbated by climate conditions that are not favourable to cereal production. The PRO at Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board, Boipuso Nyatshane, told Gabz Fm that they have been experiencing a … Continue reading
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Bolus campaign in Boteti area under way
The Department of Veterinary Services has started inserting boluses in cattle in the Boteti area after farmers raised complaints that the department’s failure to insert the boluses in their cattle denies them an opportunity to sell their livestock to the … Continue reading
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AK6 renamed Karowe mine
The Karowe Diamond Mine, formerly called AK6, will be running at full production in March after the mine started operations in October last year. Speaking at the launch of the mine’s new name on Friday, the General Manager, Gerald Ndlovu, … Continue reading
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Coal Roadmap Pitso gets underway in Gaborone
Investors and other stakeholders are attending a Coal Roadmap Pitso in Gaborone, on future coal development in Botswana. Private sector companies, parastatals and government departments are all doing presentations under the theme – laying the foundation for future coal development. … Continue reading
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Demand for Botswana diamonds may go down during first quarter of 2012
In what could be bad news for the Botswana economy, diamond dealers attending the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair say polished diamond prices may struggle to hold onto gains in the first quarter of 2012 due to worries over the global … Continue reading
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BFA backs Tshosane, Zebras
The national football body, BFA, has re-affirmed its total confidence in coach Stan Tshosane and the team, despite the Zebras crashing out of the AFCON finals after a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Guinea over the weekend. In a statement, BFA … Continue reading
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Masisi disappointed by Dikgosi
Presidential Affairs minister Mokgweetsi Masisi has expressed disappointment after tribal leaders rejected a Constitutional Amendment Bill, which seeks to bar floor crossing in parliament and councils. But Masisi told the state newspaper that Dikgosi are part of the government structure … Continue reading
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Confusion at UB campus
There was confusion at the University of Botswana this morning after a fraudulent memorandum was circulated saying that the school council had met yesterday and had decided to close the school indefinitely. Our reporter, Daniel Kenosi, says the memorandum, purportedly … Continue reading
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KCS wants wildlife to be given priority in northern Botswana
Kalahari Conservation Society CEO, Felix Monngae, says Botswana has to make a clear decision as a country on what is to take priority between wildlife and farming in the tourism dominated northern part of the country. Monngae says it is … Continue reading
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