Botswana NewsNews on Botswana continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Mokoro Trails - Transparent Ecotourism- March 29, 2008 Over the past few years, the Okavango Delta and Maun in particular, has become perceived as an expensive destination with many Overland Companies no longer stopping in Maun due to what are considered to be high ...http://www.topix.net/world/botswana/2008/03/afrotrek-safari-botswana?fromrss=1 Copper mine development to start next year- March 27, 2008 The project manager for the proposed coppersilver mine near Maun, Christian Heili, says the development of the mine over a period of about 18 months will start off as an open cast operation in 2009. Heili was speaking at an environmental impact assessment consultation meeting held at Maun Kgotla last week.http://www.topix.net/world/botswana/2008/03/copper-mine-development-to-start-next-year?fro... The No.1 Ladies left us hungry for more- March 26, 2008 After storming best-seller lists as a series of nine successful books, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency has made the transition to the small-screen, with a feature-length pilot aired on Easter Sunday and a ...http://www.topix.net/world/botswana/2008/03/the-no-1-ladies-left-us-hungry-for-more?fromrs... Minghella's legacy for Detective Fans- March 25, 2008 A MAJOR TV series based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels is to go ahead, the author said yesterday, despite the sudden death of director Anthony Minghella.http://www.topix.net/world/botswana/2008/03/minghellas-legacy-for-detective-fans?fromrss=1 Namibia: Railway Soon a Reality- March 20, 2008 The multi-billion-dollar electric Trans-Kalahari railway line is going ahead as planned and may be operational by the end of next year.http://www.topix.net/world/botswana/2008/03/namibia-railway-soon-a-reality?fromrss=1 Anthony Minghella, 54- March 18, 2008 Ripley , Cold Mountain and Truly Madly Deeply , has died. He was 54. Minghella's death was confirmed Tuesday by his agent, Judy Daish.http://www.topix.net/world/botswana/2008/03/anthony-minghella-54?fromrss=1 |