Wilderness Holdings has named Keith Vincent as its Chief Executive Officer following an extensive search at the Botswana Stock Exchange and JSE listed tourism and conservation group. Vincent, who has been the acting CEO, replaces the departed Andy Payne. “The Board of Directors of Wilderness Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that, following a search process which considered both internal and external candidates, it has appointed Keith Vincent in the position of Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect,” said Wilderness Holdings board headed by a Botswana national, Parks Tafa. Keith has been acting CEO for the last five months, having…
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Lucara Diamond Corp, the Botswana Stock Exchange listed company said its Karowe mine has produced another selection of ‘exceptional’ stones including an exquisite small pink diamond–the first to be recovered from Karowe. The company said it will now hold its second Exceptional Stone Tender which will close on September 2, 2013. The tender will feature 16 single diamond lots from the Karowe Mine in Botswana, including five diamonds larger than 100 carats. Viewings commenced in Gaborone, Botswana and will move to Antwerp, Belgium from August 26 until September 2, 2013. A catalogue is available for download from the Company’s website:…
August will see the return of the highly anticipated Kahalari Wine Tasting Festival, with over 15 wine estates expected to showcase their wines before both novices and wine enthusiasts alike. An initiative of Stanbic Bank Botswana and co-sponsors Mmegi Newspaper, Yarona FM, and Fine Brands, the festival is slated for the 1st and 2nd of August 2013, at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC). Duduetsang Chappelle- Molloy, Head of Marketing at Stanbic Bank Botswana. Said the bank is pleased to announce the return of what has proven to be a very exciting and indeed popular event. “With an increasingly wine…
South African jazz giant Abdullah Ibrahim joins Grammy Award winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard and celebrated pianist Ahmad Jamal at the opening night of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, which runs in Newtown from August 22 to 24. In 2013 the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz once again reinforces its status as South Africa’s premier jazz festival, and one of the best on the African continent, thanks to a stellar line-up of musicians from around the globe. These include American Carmen Lundy, an enduring artist in a jazz vocal tradition that stretches all the way back to Billie Holiday; acclaimed “Big…
African Copper Plc says it produced 3,075Mt of copper in concentrate for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 from its 100% owned operating mines in Botswana. In an update, the company revealed that during the quarter, ore processed went up by 5% to 181,233 Mt compared to 171,908 Mt over the same period. At the sametime, copper recovery increased by 65% to 83.6% compared to 50.7% during Q1 2012/2013 FY. “During Q1 of the 2013/2014 FY production of copper in concentrate went up by 91% to 3,075Mt compared to 1,609Mt achieved during Q1 2012/2013 FY,” the company said. It added…
Anglo American Plc has provided production update for the second quarter ended 30 June 2013. The diversified mining giant presented a mixed picture from its divisions, which runs from diamonds, platinum to coal. The company said production from its Kumba Iron Ore decreased marginally by 1% to 11.3 Mt, with weaker production at Sishen being offset by a strong performance at Kolomela. Production at Sishen mine suffered from low supply of higher grade material as the mine continued to recover from stock drawdowns during the unprotected strike in Q4 2012. Production volumes at Kolomela, which successfully ramped up in 2012,…
National Quality Assurance Africa (NQA Africa) a subsidiary of MICROmega Holdings Limited’s, has awarded Eskom with ISO 9001 quality management certification for best practice in the Human Resources department. At the recent Eskom ISO certification celebration Eskom Chairman Zola Tsotsi made mention of NQA Africa in his opening address as he presented the divisional certificate, along with Eskom Chief Executive Officer Brian Dames, to the head of Eskom’s Human Resources department, which employs approximately 2 000 staff members. “Of the top power generators in the world, only a few are ISO 9001 compliant”, said Greg Morris, Chief Executive Officer of MICROmega…
The Board of De Beers Société Anonyme has been bolstered by the appointment of Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American plc, as Chairman of the De Beers Group. Cutifani said he was honoured to join and lead the De Beers board. “The company’s 125 year heritage, experienced management team and unparalleled understanding of the unique nature of the diamond market, make it the world’s leading diamond company,” Cutifani said. “ From De Beers’ production and projects portfolio, to its iconic brand and proven ability to open new markets, the company is poised to capture the considerable opportunities in front…
MICROmega Holdings Limited’s subsidiary company MECS Africa has announced its diversification strategy for the agriculture sector, offering a strong base of experienced candidates to this growing market segment. This will be an additional revenue stream for MECS Africa which enjoyed a 15.7% growth in revenue last year. MECS Africa offers an integrated human resource solution for key services, namely: contractual manpower, recruitment, human resources and industrial relations management, payroll bureau, project logistics and employee benefit programmes. The company has more than three decades of experience on the African continent providing human resource solutions to the mining, engineering, construction, offshore oil…
What makes someone a catalyst? What is it about someone that inspires a movement for change? What is the special ingredient inside of you that steers you in the right direction? St Louis Export is launching the first ever Top 40 Under 40 to recognise Botswana’s change makers across all industries. What makes something of export quality? For St Louis Export it is a special ingredient, Crystal Malt. At KBL, we celebrate all great exports. To this end St Louis Export will be profiling some of Botswana’s other greatest export quality people. St. Louis Export Top 40 Under 40 invites…