Sunday Standard Botswana, Oman mega solar project takes Off in Maun  Construction of the 500MW solar PV plant and battery storage project in Maun has taken off, with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) expecting the development to cut electricity costs and reduce reliance on imports. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year – the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery(‘#iump_login_username’).on(‘blur’, function(){ ihcCheckLoginField(‘log’, ‘Please complete...

*Cracks emerge in Botswana’s oil system *BOL fuel import monopoly under scrutiny Nearly two years after the rollout of the current model, Botswana’s fuel import framework is coming under renewed scrutiny, with industry players raising concerns about gaps in supply security, market access, and infrastructure development. In April 2024, Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) was given […] To access this post, you must purchase (Monthly) Premium Access, (Weekly) Premium Access, (Yearly) Premium Access or Bi-Annual Premium Access. The post Oil shake-up appeared first on TheVoiceBW. Source link

Sunday Standard Gov’t Struggles to clear fuel debt  Government has reiterated its difficulties in settling outstanding payments to oil companies, as rising global crude oil prices continue to strain the National Petroleum Fund (NPF). Speaking in Parliament, Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo said the fund has disbursed over P262 million in fuel subsidies over the past three months but still owes oil companies about P350.6 million in outstanding claims. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year – the choice is yours. Save...

*FMD outbreak forces BMC closure, disrupts beef industry *BMC takes financial hit as EU beef exports are halted *National abattoir looks for new markets The recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Zone 11 has left the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) exposed to a possible financial disaster after the national abattoir ceased operations. […] To access this post, you must purchase (Monthly) Premium Access, (Weekly) Premium Access, (Yearly) Premium Access or Bi-Annual Premium Access. The post Read alert! appeared first on TheVoiceBW. Source link