P100m project to give Gaborone Golf Club a facelift
The Botswana Golf Union (BGU) is embarking on an ambitious over P100 million project to develop Gaborone Golf Club. The…
Category: Lifestyle
Botswana the place to travel in 2016
Some may wonder why YourBotswana is sharing this news with you when it’s so last year. Well quite simply, because…
Public Transport Hub – The Station & The Bus Rank
The station is the area behind the station mall, used by taxis and a small handful of combis [Broadhurst combis].…
Expat View: Only in Botswana…
Only in Botswana… will you casually hear about “Thokolosi” To be fair, the “thokolosi” exists in Southern Africa, it’s not…
Staying Safe in Botswana
Lets’ face it, travelling anywhere foreign can be pretty nerve – wracking. But some countries are safer than others, and…
20 quirky things Batswana do that make us quintessentially Batswana
1. Is it? “Is it” is widely used as a universal question tag. You’ll very seldom hear people using questions…
Construction of Mohembo Bridge to start soon
The deputy director in the Roads Department, Ms. Kgakgamatso Kalasi says the government will start construction of a P1 billion…
Internet access in Botswana
While it’s clear that Internet access has become a basic necessity for most people across the world, it remains a…
Botswana’s Kgotla System
What Exactly Is A Kgotla? Botswana has often been lauded as one of the oldest democracies in the world, and…
Dutch company rakes it in off the back of Setswana Kgotla system!
In recent years, some Batswana have questioned whether the Kgotla system has a place in 21st century Botswana. Imagine my…
Mowana Park Mall re-opens re-vamped, grander
The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Mr. Vincent Seretse, on December 2 officially opened the expanded Mowana Park Shopping…
The Ivory Elephant Sculpture (SSK International Airport)
The majestic sculpture of an elephant at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport may not be to everyone’s one taste,…
Public Transport – Long Distance Buses
There’s an abundance of privately owned local buses that travel from Gaborone outwards to various parts of Botswana. The buses…
Botswana Public Holidays 2017
Date Day Holiday 1 January Sunday New Year’s Day 2 January Monday New Year Holiday 3 January Tuesday New Year…
Electricity in Botswana
Electricity just like water in Botswana is a huge challenge. I find it ironic that it took us until the…
Water Supply In Botswana
For a very long time, Botswana water was always considered safe to drink straight out of the tap. However, it…
Ice Glow Lantern Review
A lot of people around the world look forward to the summer each year. It’s not quite the same for…
Maun Debonairs creates much needed employment for residents
For most people around the world, the opening of a restaurant passes without incident because it’s just not newsworthy. In…
Orange Botswana has launched first Botswana Smart Store
Orange Botswana has launched a Smart Store at Airport Junction Mall, Gaborone. The Smart Store, the first of its kind in…
Smart ways to survive the harsh Botswana heat and all it comes with
During this time of the year, a lot of people around the world are wrapping up warm in their winter…