Gov’t confident as P30bn synfuels project gathers pace
Friday, October 28, 2022 | 1680 Views |
Resurgent: Operations at Morupule Coal Mine. The mineral is back in favour as the world faces an energy crunch
PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Known as Ikaegeng XTL (Coal-to-Liquid), the ambitious synfuels project aims to use the billions of tonnes of coal lying untapped in the country to produce various petroleum fuel products for domestic use.
Botswana Oil expects that the envisaged plant could produce 12,000 barrels of oil per day or up to 80% of the country’s annual fuel demand of 1.2 billion litres.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...