Firestone Diamonds raises £5m to fund Botswana development work

Firestone Diamonds raises £5m to fund Botswana development work

The new cash will be used to accelerate evaluation work at the company's BK11, BK16 and Tsabong projects in Botswana. The move saw Firestone place 5882353 ...

Expert doubts Botswana economic growth Mmegi Online - Gaberones,Botswana Botswana's economic growth

Expert doubts Botswana economic growth

Botswana's economic growth does not seem to have been badly affected by the international slowdown but this may not last, an economist has said. ...

Iamgold sees longer life at Botswana mine after switch to owner mining

Image via WikipediaIamgold sees longer life at Botswana mine after switch to owner mining

Canadian gold-miner Iamgold now expects to continue mining its Mupane operation, in Botswana, until the second quarter of 2012, after declining costs meant ...

Farming for the Country And Not the Individual

Image via WikipediaFarming for the Country And Not the Individual

Despite often owning large areas of land, many farmers in Botswana only choose to cultivate a few acres, as that is all they need to feed their own families ...

ISSUES IN EDUCATION

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeISSUES IN EDUCATION

BY D. MOLEFE At independence in 1966 Botswana was a nation large in area and small in population, with only 450000 people. It was ranked one of the poorest ...

Misfortune Dogs Matsiloje Family

Image by Sara&Joachim via FlickrMisfortune Dogs Matsiloje Family

But they are grateful because after last year's misfortune, IAMGOLD Botswana donated Christmas grocery and some blankets to them. ...

Are Cars Not Polluters?

Are Cars Not Polluters?

However, it looks like in developing nations like Botswana, where the industrial sector is still in its infant stages, greenhouse gases are coming from ...

Rape Case Postponed

Rape Case Postponed

The case in which Radio Botswana personality, Norman Patlakwe, is accused of rape has been postponed to June 12. When he was meant to appear for trial ...

DTC Botswana, rough diamonds

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Israel Diamond Portal - Ramat Gan,Israel
AFNS reports that the Diamond Trading Company Botswana ( DTC ) is currently holding its second sale of rough diamonds. Like the central DTC , the Botswana ...

De Beers moves diamond sorting from London

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Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Philip Aldrick London is to lose an association with diamonds that stretches back 80 years as De Beers moves its central sorting operations to Botswana. ...

Area residents donate 1500 books for Botswana schools

Image via WikipediaArea residents donate 1500 books for Botswana schools
Addison County Independent - Middlebury, VT, USA
By MEGAN JAMES VERGENNES — After a week visiting friends in Addison County, Pam Shelton is headed back to Botswana, where she lives six months of the year, ...

Shooting predators in hi-def

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Malaysia Star - Malaysia
The high-definition documentary shot entirely on location in Botswana was produced in co-operation with Samsung Asia. It provides a valuable insight into ...