Investors scramble for solar generation licences

The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has noted high interest in licences for solar generation amongst investors and those wishing to develop self-generation projects.

The authority recently issued 827 megawatts in licences for two coal-fired projects and the country’s first coal bed methane venture.

The 15-year licences allow the companies involved to generate and sell electricity and represent the first commercial Independent Power Projects (IPP) in the country’s history.

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The time is now to relax adoption laws

Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...

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