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FRANCISTOWN: Debswana's Orapa and Letlhakane Mines (OLM) last week took the Minister for Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, the media and other stakeholders on a tour of their latest projects.

Minister Ponatshego Kedikilwe was accompanied by his Permanent Secretary, Gabaake Gabaake.

The two major projects toured were a 90-megawatt power plant and a one-million cubic metre storm water dam.The water project was initiated solely by the mining company while the energy project involves the mine and the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC).

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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