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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MALL BEGINS IN BOTSWANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MALL BEGINS IN BOTSWANA

Smart Partnership Enterprises (SPE) has released a statement about the commencement of a new mall in Botswana. The 26000m2 retail centre mall will be called The Fields Mall. Speaking during the ceremony SPE chairperson, Sam Mpuchane said the specific purpose of the project is  to ensure that major retail developments in the Central Business District (CBD) were owned and developed by Batswana. He noted that the the name, ”The Fields Mall” was inspired by the…

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CONSTRUCTION OF OKAVANGO RIVER BRIDGE SET FOR COMPLETION AFTER TWO YEARS DELAY IN BOTSWANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF OKAVANGO RIVER BRIDGE SET FOR COMPLETION AFTER TWO YEARS DELAY IN BOTSWANA

The Okavango river bridge construction which kick-off in November 8, 2016 with an original completion date of July 7 last year now has a completion date in May 2021. The project which is worth US$93m will enable the road network to be linked to the bridge. Speaking during a site tour by the nation Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, senior resident engineer, Veeranagowda Patel said the project was currently 79% complete. According to Patel, the project…

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SEKGOMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REFURBISHED TO 24-HOURS CLINIC SERVICE IN BOTSWANA

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SEKGOMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REFURBISHED TO 24-HOURS CLINIC SERVICE IN BOTSWANA

Botswana Government has announced the refurbishment of Sekgoma Memorial hospital into a 24-hours clinic service. The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development Mmusi Kgafela during the announcement noted that the facility will now enable the people of Serowe and surrounding areas to get more health services within their vicinity. Meanwhile, the facility now consist of an administration, an outpatient department with dispensary services, services amongst others; sexual & reproductive health services, chronic disease Centre, youth…

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BOTSWANA’S DIAMOND GIANT BANKS ON DEEP POCKETS TO RIDE OUT COVID CRISIS

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BOTSWANA’S DIAMOND GIANT BANKS ON DEEP POCKETS TO RIDE OUT COVID CRISIS

De Beers, a diamond giant in Botswana is hopeful that the festive period will see a bounce back in earnings. The first half of the year witnessed a drop in earnings by 54% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This slump also affects Botswana, as government revenues are derived from dividends, royalties and taxes. For De Beers, the festive period covering Thanksgiving in the United States, Christmas, the New Year and the Chinese New…

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MCM PLANS TO CONSTRUCT MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM IN BOTSWANA

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MCM PLANS TO CONSTRUCT MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM IN BOTSWANA

Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) has announced plans to construct a multi-purpose stadium in Palapye, Botswana. According to the community liaison manager Letsibogo Ndwap, the mine’s board of directors had approved USD1m (P12.3 million) for phase one of the project. Ndwap said the stadium would be situated at the Palapye area zoned for development along the road to Serowe. The Phase one of the project would include a football field with artificial turf, netball pitch, steel…

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CHINESE CONTRACTOR, A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

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CHINESE CONTRACTOR, A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

A Chinese contractor that participated and won the tender for construction of Moshupa Primary Hospital in Botswana is rejected. Apparently, the state directorate of intelligence and security is claiming that the contractor is a threat to national security. Following this advise, the Botswana’s Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board backed out of an initial decision to award the tender to China Jiangsu Construction Group Corp.    This decision has led both parties to a bitter…

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PRESIDENT OF FIDIC AFRICA WILL SPEAK ON AFRICA’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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PRESIDENT OF FIDIC AFRICA WILL SPEAK ON AFRICA’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Kabelo Motswagole, President of FIDIC Africa will speak on “learning lessons from how countries and governments have dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic”. This webinar explores what different countries have done, both in response to the spread of the virus and also the subsequent economic response and looks at the lessons to be learned for future crises and for how we operate as societies going forward. REGISTRATION IS FREE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8615898986604/WN_sXD-HbZkRnmRknCrgcbe6g REGISTRATION DATE: 21 April, 2020 – 08:30 to 4…

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BOSTWANA NWDC SAY MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL TO BE COMPLETED SOON

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BOSTWANA NWDC SAY MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL TO BE COMPLETED SOON

North West District Council (NWDC) in Botswana hopes to complete maintenance of 79 primary school soon. The announced was made by Deputy council chairperson, Mr Lekonne Masoko. According to Masoko, “The project entails construction of new ablution facilities, maintenance of toilets, procurement of 10 000 litre water tanks and stands.” Masoko said US$1.8m (P22m) had been disbursed to the district and that each sub district was awarded US$410k (P5m) to commence with the project. He…

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FIBERTEX AND SPECIFYING TECHNIQUES HOST CPD SEMINAR IN BOTSWANA

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FIBERTEX AND SPECIFYING TECHNIQUES HOST CPD SEMINAR IN BOTSWANA

Fibertex South Africa and Specifying Techniques, in conjunction with The Architects Association of Botswana (AAB) hosted a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminar in Gaborone recently.   “This forum – which was the first of its kind hosted by the newly formed AAB – forms part of the association’s accredited CPD programme, which is designed to improve and broaden knowledge and skills of its professional members,” says Philip van Greunen, Marketing Director, Specifying Techniques. “Through the…

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BOTSWANA CELEBRATES 53 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

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BOTSWANA CELEBRATES 53 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Botswana celebrates its 53 years of independence from Britain. The Republic of Botswana, a land-locked country in the southern part of Africa bordered by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia; celebrated its 53 years of Independence on the 3oth of September 2019. Formerly known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland; the country gained its independence from Britain on 30th September, 1966 and then adopted the new name Botswana. Botswana’s Independence which is commonly called Boipuso,…

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PROGRESS UPDATE ON MOHEMBO BRIDGE PROJECT – BOTSWANA

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PROGRESS UPDATE ON MOHEMBO BRIDGE PROJECT – BOTSWANA

Progress Updated on Mohembo Bridge Project  in Botswana Essential Cargo to enable the construction of the “crossed elephant tusk tower” at the Mohembo Bridge Project in Botswana has successfully arrived Walvis Bay, Namibia. Botswana, being a landlocked country will facilitate the transportation of the 10,720 metric tons cargo using 160 heavy-duty trucks to the construction site at more than 1,100km away.   The multi-million dollar 1.2km cable stayed bridge is currently under construction across the…

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIDIC-GAMA 2019 CONFERENCE

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIDIC-GAMA 2019 CONFERENCE

Highlights of interesting activities at the Fidic-Gama 2019 conference in Kampala Uganda. The 26th FIDIC-GAMA Infrastructure Conference in Kampala Uganda was littered with lots of interesting activities. The 3 days (12th – 14th May 2019) International conference organized by the Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers (UACE) and sponsored by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) was held at the Kampala Serena hotel. The event had amazing speakers who presented papers centred around the programme’s theme:…

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ZIMBABWE TRADE TO INCREASE WITH BITC INVESTMENT

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ZIMBABWE TRADE TO INCREASE WITH BITC INVESTMENT

Botswana Investment and Trade centre to increase trade with Zimbabwe from US$30 million to US$105 million. Trade is an important commodity when it comes to Economic growth. This is why the Botswana Investment and Trade centre (BITC) is targeting opportunities in Zimbabwe. BITC plans to increase trade with Zimbabwe from US$30 million to US$105 million by exporting lots of goods between both nations ( Botswana and Zimbabwe). This  announcement by BITC chief operations officer came…

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DEPARTMENT OF ROADS TO BECOME AUTONOMOUS IN BOTSWANA

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DEPARTMENT OF ROADS TO BECOME AUTONOMOUS IN BOTSWANA

Plans in motion for the Ministry to be an Autonomous entity in Botswana. Plans are underway for the Ministry of Transport and communication to be an autonomous entity in Botswana. The Department will have the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs. It will also enable them generate its own income in the process. Minister Kitso Mokaila said “If the department could generate income, government would fast-track construction of tarred roads in volumes across the…

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BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION SIGNS CONTRACT WITH GE POWER

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BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION SIGNS CONTRACT WITH GE POWER

Botswana Power Corporation partners with GE Power to increase access to energy services for its populace. GE Power’s Grid Solution business have signed its first contract Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), the state’s electricity distributor. The contract proves the commitment of the Southern African nation in providing its people with access to affordable energy services. The contract will also help improve grid efficiency of the country. GE Power’s Grid Solution business, a subsidiary of the multinational power…

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YOUTH CENTRE PROJECT RECEIVE FUNDS IN BOTSWANA

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YOUTH CENTRE PROJECT RECEIVE FUNDS IN BOTSWANA

Former MP family donate funds for construction of youth centre in  Nshakashobgwe, Botswana A family in Botswana has given the sum of P50 000 to Nshakashobgwe Village Development Committee. The fund which is from the late former Sebina\Gweta MP Mr Mudongo Maswikiti will be for a youth centre. During the donation ceremony, Local Government and Rural Development Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi praise the family for their generosity. She also said that the family has set a a good example for others to…

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ELECTRA MINING BOTSWANA 2019

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ELECTRA MINING BOTSWANA 2019

 Africa’s leading mining, industrial and power generation expo. ELECTRA MINING; Gaborone Fairgrounds, Botswana from 10 Sep – 12 Sep 2019. Electra Mining Botswana is the Botswana home of Africa’s leading mining, industrial and power generation expo. Powered by Electra Mining Africa, also the trade in Botswana is basically for business growth . With so many potential customers and buyers in one place over 3 days, it’s your number one opportunity to generate on-site sales, quality leads…

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NWTGC US$480M CONSTRUCTION SET TO KICK-OFF IN BOTSWANA

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NWTGC US$480M CONSTRUCTION SET TO KICK-OFF IN BOTSWANA

The project will create new jobs and help the nation be one of the distributor of power to neighbouring countries. The ground breaking ceremony of the power line construction project was presided over by Advocate Sadique Kebonang, the Minister of Minerals Resource, Green Technology and Energy. The project termed North West Transmission Grid Connection(NWTGC) costs about US $480m and is divided into two phases. Phase I is the construction of a 400 kv backbone transmission line with…

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