Renewable energy eclipsing coal � Fieldstone

Renewable energy is very rapidly ousting coal, which could present a blow to Botswana, which has been pinning its hopes on coal replacing the static diamond industry as its new platform for economic growth.

“Renewable energy is just about the only thing being invested in,” Fieldstone Africa managing director, Jonathan Berman told the first day of the heavily coal-oriented Botswana Resource Sector Conference on Monday.

Emphasising that Fieldstone was in no way anti coal, Berman pointed out that the company was delighted to still be working in the coal and thermal space, advising a consortium on the 600MW Thabametsi coal-fired power project in South Africa and closing a very large thermal coal-to-liquids project in Ghana.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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