Fancy teaching English in China?
Let’s face it, these days the desperate lack of jobs in Botswana makes snaring a job interview, let alone bagging…
What you can bring into Botswana
This article may strike some as a weird one for YourBotswana. However, we receive a very interesting variety of questions…
What YourBotswana Isn’t
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Botswana listed among 2020 low travel security risk countries in the world
Botswana has been listed amongst the low travel security risk countries in the world in 2020. According to the report,…
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Zimbabwe declare 2019 drought an emergency
Southern Africa is having one of the worst droughts in years, with over 40 million people expected to face food…
Finance Ministry proposes tough austerity measures to widen revenue stream
The Finance Ministry is proposing some tough measures to get the country’s budget back on track. The Finance Ministry is…
First Capital Bank Acquires Bank Of India (Botswana) Limited
FMBcapital Holdings Group (FMBCH), the Mauritius-based holding company for First Capital Bank Zimbabwe this week announced the successful acquisition of…
Botswana police order three Enstrom 480B helicopters
The Botswana Police Air Support branch has ordered three new Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters from Safomar Aviation, which will add…
Botswana hosts Travel and Tourism Expo in Kasane
This week, the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) hosted this year’s Botswana Travel and Tourism Expo, aptly tagged #BTTE19, from December…
Camping under the open skies of Tsodilo Hills, where the lions roamed free – early 1960s
The images above (taken by my father, Donald Brooks) are of the ‘Bushmen’ paintings at the Tsodilo Hills. These images…
A quick south-to-north journey through Botswana’s most iconic destinations
Adventure into an untamed world where famous wild animals roam thrilling landscapes and play out nature’s greatest script. Botswana safaris…
VMH acquires Botswana’s diamonds buyer, Tiffany& Co
LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world‘s largest luxury goods giant has reached an agreement with the board…
Kibo Energy progresses restructuring of interests in Botswana
Africa-focused Kibo Energy has announced several updates that will progress and significantly repositions its interests in Botswana, namely the Mabesekwa…
Botswana’s Minergy puts UK listing plans on hold
Botswana coal miner, Minergy, has put on hold plans to list on London’s junior AIM stock market as coal prices…
Immigration Ministry revises visa fees, introduces payment via convertible foreign currencies
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs (MNIG) this week announced the implementation of the reviewed fees for certain…
Botswana named Africa’s best safari country for 2019 for second year on the trot
For the second year in a row, Botswana has claimed the title of best country for safaris for the year…
Botswana ropes in Qatar Airways, downsizes national airline
Qatar Airways will become the first Middle Eastern airline to fly to Botswana starting from 15 December. This comes in…
Weak diamond market, drought weigh down on growth
Botswana’s growth is expected to slow to about 3.5% in 2019 due to weaknesses in the diamond market, a severe…
Botswana’s bourse records highest turnover in 2019
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) last Friday Friday witnessed the highest single-day turnover over the past 11 months. BSE Chief…
Drought-prone Botswana launches climate-smart agriculture tool
Drought-prone Botswana has developed a tool to promote the use of smart agriculture techniques to beat the challenges posed by…
Botswana looks to become electric car and parts manufacturer
The Botswana government plans to encourage the private sector to venture into the manufacturing of electric cars and associated parts…
Botswana landscapes stir your soul and feed your imagination
Botswana’s landscapes stir the soul and feed the imagination of every single visitor. With the Kalahari Desert comprising 80% of…
Botswana content producers, creatives could finally reap the benefits of their long, hard slog
The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC), which oversees the creative sector, says it has partnered with the…