Chobe looks to Sweden influence for Kasane Kazungula Re-development Plan
A renewed effort to liven up the area around Kasane-Kazungula termed the “Kasane-Kazungula Re-development Plan” is likely to get its influence…
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Botswana and Rwanda establish direct flights between the two countries
Botswana and Rwanda have signed an agreement that will allow for direct flights between the two countries. This happened during…
Mohembo Bridge almost 2 years behind schedule
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi recently visited the Okavango River Bridge in Mohembo to view progress on the construction of the…
Botswana begins privatising BMC
Botswana has launched the process of privatising its loss-making beef exporting company, the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC). This follows a…
Wilderness Safaris Awarded 17 TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence
Esteemed American travel and restaurant review website, TripAdvisor has added eight Wilderness Safaris camps to its prestigious“Hall of Fame.” The…
Bible Studies removed from curriculum, replaced with Religious Education
Bible Studies has been removed from the curriculum and replaced with Religious Education in order to raise awareness on various…
Botswana ranked 30th on the 2019 Global Peace Index
Botswana has been ranked 30th on the Global Peace Index 2019 – one place above last year. The Global Peace…
Botswana to export beef into the Chinese market from October
The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) will start selling beef to the lucrative market in China from October 2019. Botswana has…
Kalahari Energy Botswana awarded preferred bidder status for the construction of a 97MW Coal Bed Methane (CBM) fuelled IPP-owned power station
Kalahari Energy Botswana through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sekaname (Pty) Ltd, has been notified by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green…
BMC privatisation set to end the beef exporter’s monopoly
Botswana has appointed a local consultancy, Minchin & Kelly to guide the privatisation of Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) in a…
Botswana farmers want BMC privatised
Local farmers have pleaded with the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security to privatise Botswana Meat Commission (BMC). Speaking…
“Into the Okavango” film screens in Gaborone
Courtesy of the National Geographic Society and National Geographic Documentary Films, the Botswana Wild Bird Trust is proud to announce…
In the Chobe people are at the mercy of the wildlife
Working early mornings and finishing work late in the evening is taken for granted by many people in Botswana. Not…
Botswana among 3 African countries ranked most stable
Botswana’s is only one of three countries in Africa that have been placed in the stable category in the Fund…
Botswana 4 places up on Press Freedom Index rankings
The World Press Index has ranked Botswana number 44 in press freedom. According to its website, The World Press Freedom…
New 10m tonne coal railway construction set for 2021
Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…
MP Keorapetse appeals for Media Practitioners Act to be repealed
Selebi Phikwe West legislator, Dithapelo Keorapetse has challenged Parliament to repeal the Media Practitioners’ Act which was passed on December…
BDP Youth Wing condemns Ian Khama’s ‘defiant actions’ and stand firm behind President Masisi
Botswana’s ruling party’s youth wing this week condemned former President Ian Khama’s ‘defiant actions’. In a video statement, the BDP Youth…
Opinion by human-wildlife conflict specialist: Botswana has found her voice about elephants – but will we listen?
Botswana elephants – to trophy hunt and cull, or not? The current international furore over a Botswana government White Paper…
Lucara recovers 223-carat high white gem diamond from Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 223-carat, high white gem diamond, from its 100 per cent owned…
Climate Change: The challenges of Botswana
Ninety percent of the inhabitants of African countries rely on firewood or coal for cooking or domestic use. Most of…
Botswana to construct heavy haul railway that will link with South Africa
The Botswana government is set to construct a new heavy haul railway line that will link the country’s Mmamabula area with South Africa’s…
Chinese firms awarded contract for interchanges project in Botswana
Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Communications on Thursday signed a contract with Chinese firms for the construction of three interchanges.…
As the U.S. marks Black History Month, Botswana offers a valuable lesson about racial harmony
This country in the middle of the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is a lure for safari tourists eager to…
Chinese loans no debt trap – President Masisi
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has moved to allay fears that loans from the world’s second largest economy China are a…
Kazungula Bridge to link, open up markets in eight African countries
Scenes of traders, travellers, fishermen and women crossing the Zambezi River on floating planks, ferries, rickshaw boats and canoes will…