Botswana Prepares for SKA

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Government employees in Botswana are working overtime preparing for the start of SKA construction there, set for 2014. Four sites are proposed for SKA receiver installations in Botswana - in Ngamiland, Kweneng, Tsabong and Ghanzi Districts. 

Besides infrastructure construction, the SKA project is also creating a new area of scientific research. The University of Botswana now offers courses in radio astronomy (although details are not on their website yet), and the South African Government is also providing four scholarships so far to Batswana (citizens of Botswana) in science-based disciplines. 

Stay tuned for further developments! 

Sources: www.mmegi.bw