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According to a public notice this week, the rail utility is seeking service providers who can collaborate or partner in passenger rail services provision. The expressions of interest are reserved for citizen-owned companies.“Expression of Interest...

The trade deficit for January, which represents the difference between the country’s exports and imports, is the latest in a series of negative figures for the economy which stretch back to September last year when diamonds began...

In a statement on Monday, MMG’s interim CEO and executive director, Li Liangang, said the completion became effective on March 2022 after the finalisation of all conditions agreed to with former owners, Cuprous Capital Ltd.He said the acquisition...

The Bahamas, with a population of just over 400,000 people, has been able to build itself up into a robust, globally known brand around its tourism, with at least nine million visitors flocking annually to its pristine beaches and tourism...

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...