Tag: Botswana
Canada, Botswana… The new diamond lands – L’Express
The French jewelry industry owes its notoriety both to the excellence of its fine jewelry and to the inventiveness of the fantasy segment. Between the two, traditional houses and a…
Botswana president sworn in – new leader ends former ruling party’s 60-year reign | News in brief
The new president, Duma Boko, won the election by a landslide in last month’s election. Boko’s UDC party also won a majority in the parliament of Botswana, known for its…
a handover “without drama or acrobatics”, according to the new president Duma Boko
Handover ceremony in Botswana this Monday, November 4. The new president Duma Boko has officially taken office. In his speech, he welcomed a democratic transition “without drama, without apprehension or…
Botswana ruling party to lose general election for first time | News in brief
The party that ruled Botswana throughout the country’s independence is about to lose the parliamentary elections for the first time. According to the calculations of the news agency AFP, the…
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo set to become major face in world athletics
After becoming the first African sprinter to be crowned Olympic 200m champion in Paris, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo received a triumphant welcome on his return home. At 21, he is more…
Those who see it can’t believe their eyes! The world’s second largest diamond has been found: “Extraordinary and high quality…”
A discovery that surprised the whole world was made in Botswana, located in the south of the African continent. The diamond found in the Karove Diamond Mine weighs exactly 2,492…
2024 Olympics: Botswana celebrates sprinter Letsile Tebogo, its first gold medalist
In southern Africa, Botswana, with a population of about 2.5 million, experienced a magical moment on Tuesday, August 13, with its athletes returning from the Paris Olympic Games. An afternoon…
2024 Olympics: Half-day public holiday declared in Botswana in honor of Letsile Tebogo
President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared Tuesday afternoon a half-day holiday in honour of sprinter Letsile Tebogo, who brought the southern African country its first Olympic gold medal by winning the 200m…
2024 Olympics: Botswana ends its Games in style with silver in the 4x400m relay
Already highlighted by Letsile Tebogo’s historic gold medal in the 200m, the Botswanan sprint left a little more lasting impression this Saturday, August 10, 2024. On the last day of…
2024 Olympics: Letsile Tebogo wins 200m gold, a historic medal for Botswana
It is a historic day for athletics in Botswana and for all of Africa. Letsile Tebogo, 21, won the Olympic title in the 200m on Thursday, August 8, at the…