Botswana will host the African Netball Cup from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6 at the University of Botswana Indoor Facility, the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) said on Wednesday. The announcement comes after the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) reconsidered BONA’s request for permission to host the tournament. This is on the basis that BONA, with […]
Lucara Diamond, a Canadian diamond producer, discovered a 692.3-carat white gem diamond from Botswana’s Karowe Mine. The diamond measuring 46.5 x 40.7 x 28.4 mm is described as a Type IIa high white gem. It is the 20th diamond larger than 100 carats discovered at Karowe. Read Related News: Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict […]
Botswana has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that diamonds are not used to fund rebel groups. But its members remain divided over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The KP, a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society representatives, said in a statement […]
Botswana has embarked on an aggressive campaign to educate its citizens about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and appropriate preventative measures, an official said on Tuesday night. Given the high burden on NCDs in the southern African country, health authorities in Botswana are now giving more focus than it has in order to combat the scourge of […]