Botswana Diamonds plc has announced the first results of its joint venture exploration programme on PL117/2011 in the Orapa region of Botswana. The joint venture company, Sunland Minerals, is owned 50/50 between Botswana Diamonds and Alrosa. First phase of analysis by Alrosa, on behalf of Sunland Minerals, of data collected on PL117 in Orapa completed. Targets identified Two specific targets AN117/1 and AN117/2 have been identified in the northern part of the block. The Alrosa technology identifies these targets as having high potential to be new kimberlite discoveries. AN117/2 which has been identified using geophysical data is scheduled to…
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Stanbic Bank Botswana continues in its drive to promote greater convenience banking in a bid to enhance customers’ banking experiences. “Traditional banking has previously involved the customer planning a physical trip to the bank, often having to take time off work and other duties, to complete a single transaction. Moving forward with the times, however, convenience banking has become instrumental for customers and bankers alike, for both consumer and especially business banking,” said Stanbic Bank Botswana Head of Self Service Channels, Mr Southwell Mbongwe Embracing convenience banking has many merits of which some may not be aware, Mbongwe advises. “Cellphone…
Kenya Airways has re-introduced direct flights to Zanzibar from its Nairobi hub, as it opens up tourist attractions within the region. The airline will be flying five times every week between the two cities. The frequency of these flights is expected to increase to daily a month later. Kenya Airways’ Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Titus Naikuni said that the flights would contribute towards opening up the rich tourism attractions in Zanzibar, which is a scenic island in the Indian Ocean. “We have designed this service to conveniently connect Zanzibar with the rest of the world, through our…
Anglo American plc has appointed Philip Mitchell as Group Director – HR and Corporate Affairs, effective 1 September 2014, following Mervyn Walker’s decision to retire from Anglo American. Philip Mitchell has held a number of senior leadership positions at Rio Tinto during his 32-year career, most recently as head of business development. His roles have spanned finance, M&A and strategic business change, including playing leading roles in the transformation of Hamersley into Rio Tinto’s key iron ore business, with a proven track record of working closely with business partners and host governments in Australia, China, Asia, South America, Indonesia and…
June 3rd 2014 Samsung Botswana has made a concerted effort to educate consumers on the importance of buying genuine Samsung devices as opposed to cheaper knock-offs or even ‘grey’ products. Said Mr. John Moir, Country Manager, Samsung Botswana, “When you buy a Genuine Samsung device, you enjoy the benefits of comprehensive device protection. Registered devices, unlike the cheaper knock off or even grey varieties, are covered by a 24-month warranty to give the consumer peace of mind. You can simply walk into any Samsung authorized seller or store and your warranty, as long as it is still valid, will save…
The Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race in Botswana from June 27 to 29, the halfway mark in the Donaldson Cross Country Championship, will again be part of the prestige Dakar Challenge. The race is the only marathon event on the cross country championship calendar, and after a number of seasons this year moves from Kumakwane, outside Gaborone, to the Jwaneng, Sekoma and Kanye areas. Race headquarters, the start/finish and the designated service point will all be at the Jwaneng sports club and adjoining showground area about 170 kilometres from the Botswana capital. For the third year in a…
Yarona FM and Gabz FM went head to head in the form of the ultimate burger eat-off – The One & Only burger challenge – at Espretto, Lansmore Masa Square, last night. Yarona FM’s Velile “Mdu” Madzwamuse managed to get one above Gabz FM’s Simba Mudereri by a narrow 100g as the two battled it out for the title of The One & Only champion. With a bevy of cheerers in his corner, Mdu dove straight in to devour the 1kg pure Botswana beef ground patty, while his competitor opted for an entirely different strategy. Before patrons of the restaurant and…
fastjet Plc. has announced the appointment with immediate effect of Richard Bodin, Krista Bates, and Clive Carver to the Board of Directors. Richard maintains his role as fastjet’s Chief Commercial Officer, Krista has recently joined the Company as Group General Counsel, and Clive will join the Board in the role of non-executive Director. Bodin joined fastjet in June 2012 at the company’s re-admission having previously served as a consultant with easygroup from the commencement of the project in November 2011. In his role as Chief Commercial Officer he has been instrumental in the development of the Company, in particular in…
The Board of Kimberley Diamonds Limited has announced the approval of capital expenditure for funding the recommissioning of the Lerala Diamond Project (“Lerala”) in Botswana after considering a strategic review of the Company’s operations. The Board has approved a total of A$14.7M which includes a 20% contingency to fund the restart of the Lerala operation which was placed on care and maintenance in July 2012 by the former owners Mantle Diamonds Limited (“Mantle”). The Board has, for now, withdrawn the A$14.3M funding commitment it made in February 2014 to develop the Ellendale E4 Mine which is on care…
Tlou Energy says production testing of the Selemo pilot pod was temporarily suspended over the weekend to allow remedial work on the vertical production well to be completed. According to the company, the remedial work was required to flush out the down-hole pump due to a blockage of fines with production testing to resume shortly. But as previously announced, the Selemo pod had achieved critical gas desorption pressure (CDP) and Tlou was encouraged by the build-up of gas pressure over a number of weeks. “As a result of the remedial work, the well will be brought down through CDP…