GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana votes in a national election this week that will decide if the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading ...

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a ...

During JCK 2024, Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana, spoke before an audience with JCK editor Victoria Gomelsky regarding the past, present and future of Botswana's diamond industry. Presented ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The largest diamond to be unearthed in more than a century has been found in Botswana, a country in Southern Africa. Botswana's ...

A diamond discovered at a Botswana diamond mine is the biggest diamond to be found in 119 years. The 2,492-carat rough diamond was unveiled at a viewing party held by Botswana officials this week. A ...

GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa's longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party has ...

President Advocate Duma Boko has called on the private sector to assist the government in safeguarding the strength and stability of the country's economy.Addressing the business community during the ...

Miners in Botswana have uncovered an extraordinary gemstone that has captured the attention of gemologists worldwide. The 37.41-carat natural diamond discovered at the Karowe mine features a rare ...

A chance encounter with President Ian Khama of Botswana connected a local Madison business owner with the country producing many of his diamonds. Brent Meade, owner of Gruno’s Diamonds, describes ...

The Botswana government and Anglo-American, the majority owner of De Beers, have reached an “agreement in principle”, the two sides said in a statement issued late Friday. The agreement provides for a ...

GABORONE, Botswana — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations. The deal gives ...