A 37.4-carat natural diamond from Botswana’s Karowe mine. Credit: Wanling Tan / Gemological Institute of America Miners in Botswana have uncovered an extraordinary gemstone—a natural pink diamond ...

Gaborone — The Government of Japan has donated more than P1.13 million (USD 84,942) to support the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC) in expanding its GBV shelter.

The new find is from Botswana's Karowe mine, which has previously yielded other spectacular diamonds. For example, it's where the second-largest rough diamond ever recovered — a giant, 2,488-carat ...

Botswana’s leading life insurer, Botswana Life Insurance Limited (BLIL), has unveiled Monkgogi,a ground-breaking funeral solution designed to ease the financial burden of loss while offering living ...

Sharjah 24 – WAM: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, and his accompanying ...

MUSCAT: President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana visited the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) on Tuesday to explore new investment partnerships as part of his official visit to the ...

Eco-tourism pioneer Colin Bell on turning conservation into a business - and how saving nature can power South Africa’s next big jobs boom. From flipping a coin that landed him in Botswana’s Okavango ...

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Global credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Botswana's rating to 'Baa1' from 'A3' on Friday, citing the government's challenges in adjusting to a structural downturn in the ...

Moody’s Ratings cut Botswana’s credit score for the first time since 2021, citing the government’s challenges in adjusting to a downturn in the diamond industry. The nation’s foreign currency debt ...

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GABORONE, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company will start selling diamonds to contracted buyers next month, as it diversifies its sales channels under the government's ...