Giving back what lies beneath
Friday, February 20, 2015

From the ground up: Early exploration at Selebi Phikwe. PIC: BCL MINE
While the sparkle of the new diamond mines discovered in the 1960s and 1970s dulled its lustre somewhat, BCL Mine’s position as the country’s first large scale mining operation has always been esteemed.
The Mine, formed via a British House of Lords-ratified agreement with Bangwato regent, Tshekedi Khama, was the country’s first taste of mineral success, possibly providing impetus and encouragement to explorers elsewhere around the country.
We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...