https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:25:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/the-zezuru-community-of-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-zezuru-community-of-botswana/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:25:23 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20381

17 February 2026 There are significant populations of Shona communities who permanently settled in Botswana and Kenya. Their migration to…]]>

17 February 2026 There are significant populations of Shona communities who permanently settled in Botswana and Kenya. Their migration to…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-zezuru-community-of-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/alcohol-levy-to-fund-creative-arts-content/ https://yourbotswana.com/alcohol-levy-to-fund-creative-arts-content/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:32:04 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19719

12 November 2025 Government has taken a decision to avail P200 million from the Alcohol Levy Fund towards the procurement…]]>

12 November 2025 Government has taken a decision to avail P200 million from the Alcohol Levy Fund towards the procurement…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/alcohol-levy-to-fund-creative-arts-content/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/rmb-latitude-2025-spotlights-botswanas-vibrant-art-scene/ https://yourbotswana.com/rmb-latitude-2025-spotlights-botswanas-vibrant-art-scene/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 18:05:13 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18594

19 May 2025 Botswana’s burgeoning contemporary art scene takes centre stage at RMB Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg this weekend,…]]>

19 May 2025 Botswana’s burgeoning contemporary art scene takes centre stage at RMB Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg this weekend,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/rmb-latitude-2025-spotlights-botswanas-vibrant-art-scene/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-aims-to-be-africas-next-film-hub/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-aims-to-be-africas-next-film-hub/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:24:03 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18478

19 April 2025 Botswana is using strategic reforms to turn its creative sector into an engine for economic growth. The…]]>

19 April 2025 Botswana is using strategic reforms to turn its creative sector into an engine for economic growth. The…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-aims-to-be-africas-next-film-hub/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/artist-from-botswana-teaching-in-ashland-creates-to-explain-the-meaning-of-home/ https://yourbotswana.com/artist-from-botswana-teaching-in-ashland-creates-to-explain-the-meaning-of-home/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:13:06 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18240

15 February 2024 Artist Louise Mandumbwa‘s family has been relocating for generations across Africa, and the painter and printmaker from…]]>

15 February 2024 Artist Louise Mandumbwa‘s family has been relocating for generations across Africa, and the painter and printmaker from…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/artist-from-botswana-teaching-in-ashland-creates-to-explain-the-meaning-of-home/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-film-morwaake-wins-best-african-film-in-south-africa/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-film-morwaake-wins-best-african-film-in-south-africa/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:29:54 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18169

22 January 2025 Kgotla Films’ Morwaake, a powerful drama exploring themes of family, resilience, and male mental health, has won…]]>

22 January 2025 Kgotla Films’ Morwaake, a powerful drama exploring themes of family, resilience, and male mental health, has won…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-film-morwaake-wins-best-african-film-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-launches-kuru-art-exhibition-by-female-artists/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-launches-kuru-art-exhibition-by-female-artists/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:36:32 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17969

17 November 2024 The first-ever exhibition of kuru art by female artists of Botswana opened to the public starting Thursday,…]]>

17 November 2024 The first-ever exhibition of kuru art by female artists of Botswana opened to the public starting Thursday,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-launches-kuru-art-exhibition-by-female-artists/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/kakomee-turns-discarded-metals-into-beautiful-sculptures/ https://yourbotswana.com/kakomee-turns-discarded-metals-into-beautiful-sculptures/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:14:06 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17627

24 July 2024 Charles Kakomee showcases the transformative power of art by turning discarded pieces of metals into eye catching…]]>

24 July 2024 Charles Kakomee showcases the transformative power of art by turning discarded pieces of metals into eye catching…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/kakomee-turns-discarded-metals-into-beautiful-sculptures/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-born-actress-features-in-disney-film/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-born-actress-features-in-disney-film/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:18:31 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17615

17 June 2024 Botswana-born Malia Baker has featured in Disney Walt movie, The Descendants: Rise of Red, starring alongside popular…]]>

17 June 2024 Botswana-born Malia Baker has featured in Disney Walt movie, The Descendants: Rise of Red, starring alongside popular…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-born-actress-features-in-disney-film/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pride-celebrations-shine-brighter-and-more-vibrant/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pride-celebrations-shine-brighter-and-more-vibrant/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:16:11 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16915

18 October 2023 Activists marched in Batswana capital on Oct. 7 Gaborone, the vibrant capital city of Botswana, recently witnessed…]]>

18 October 2023 Activists marched in Batswana capital on Oct. 7 Gaborone, the vibrant capital city of Botswana, recently witnessed…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pride-celebrations-shine-brighter-and-more-vibrant/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/nkashi-film-soundtrack-wins-international-award/ https://yourbotswana.com/nkashi-film-soundtrack-wins-international-award/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:23:42 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16856

1 October 2023 Botswana’s unique sound has received international recognition after Nkashi: Race for the Okavango — the debut feature…]]>

1 October 2023 Botswana’s unique sound has received international recognition after Nkashi: Race for the Okavango — the debut feature…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/nkashi-film-soundtrack-wins-international-award/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/xere-cultural-festival-to-celebrate-and-promote-basarwa-heritage/ https://yourbotswana.com/xere-cultural-festival-to-celebrate-and-promote-basarwa-heritage/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:39:24 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16791

Introduction The Xere Cultural Festival is a two-day event slated for September 15-16, 2023, in Xere Village, Botswana. The festival…]]>

Introduction The Xere Cultural Festival is a two-day event slated for September 15-16, 2023, in Xere Village, Botswana. The festival…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/xere-cultural-festival-to-celebrate-and-promote-basarwa-heritage/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/mohembo-bridge-wins-international-recognition/ https://yourbotswana.com/mohembo-bridge-wins-international-recognition/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:52:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16692

Mohembo Bridge, the longest internal bridge in the country, has earned international recognition as it secured a place among the…]]>

Mohembo Bridge, the longest internal bridge in the country, has earned international recognition as it secured a place among the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/mohembo-bridge-wins-international-recognition/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-based-artist-thebe-phetogo-paints-with-shoe-polish-to-subvert-the-history-of-blackface/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-based-artist-thebe-phetogo-paints-with-shoe-polish-to-subvert-the-history-of-blackface/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 15:03:01 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16654

In Thebe Phetogo’s paintings, acid-green backdrops offset spectral black figures that become all the more unsettling once you find out what…]]>

In Thebe Phetogo’s paintings, acid-green backdrops offset spectral black figures that become all the more unsettling once you find out what…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-based-artist-thebe-phetogo-paints-with-shoe-polish-to-subvert-the-history-of-blackface/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/debswana-botspost-unveil-diamond-for-botswana-stamps/ https://yourbotswana.com/debswana-botspost-unveil-diamond-for-botswana-stamps/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:19:15 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16514 https://yourbotswana.com/debswana-botspost-unveil-diamond-for-botswana-stamps/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/indigenous-communities-get-the-raw-deal-report/ https://yourbotswana.com/indigenous-communities-get-the-raw-deal-report/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 14:22:05 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16433

28 May 2023 The Indigenous World 2023 report for Botswana by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs has detailed…]]>

28 May 2023 The Indigenous World 2023 report for Botswana by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs has detailed…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/indigenous-communities-get-the-raw-deal-report/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/kenya-and-botswana-stand-out-as-innovators-in-africa-according-to-wipo-report/ https://yourbotswana.com/kenya-and-botswana-stand-out-as-innovators-in-africa-according-to-wipo-report/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:30:41 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16091 https://yourbotswana.com/kenya-and-botswana-stand-out-as-innovators-in-africa-according-to-wipo-report/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-maun-gateway-structure/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-maun-gateway-structure/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:54:57 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15855

In December 2022, the North West District Council officially launched a roadside structure, which acts as a gateway (of sorts)…]]>

In December 2022, the North West District Council officially launched a roadside structure, which acts as a gateway (of sorts)…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-maun-gateway-structure/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-awareness-about-social-ills-through-art-exhibition/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-awareness-about-social-ills-through-art-exhibition/#respond Sun, 11 Dec 2022 14:25:38 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15637 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-awareness-about-social-ills-through-art-exhibition/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/more-than-a-united-kingdom-how-botswana-became-a-powerful-example-for-human-rights-in-africa/ https://yourbotswana.com/more-than-a-united-kingdom-how-botswana-became-a-powerful-example-for-human-rights-in-africa/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:59:35 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13550

While some economists and political scientists praise Botswana as a ‘success story’, the country provides more than just a tale…]]>

While some economists and political scientists praise Botswana as a ‘success story’, the country provides more than just a tale…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/more-than-a-united-kingdom-how-botswana-became-a-powerful-example-for-human-rights-in-africa/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/oliver-crowned-africa-music-challenge-season-1-winner/ https://yourbotswana.com/oliver-crowned-africa-music-challenge-season-1-winner/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:09:24 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12982

Botswana native, Oliver Gaolaolwe is the winner of the first edition of the Pan African music challenge (AMC) 2021. Oliver…]]>

Botswana native, Oliver Gaolaolwe is the winner of the first edition of the Pan African music challenge (AMC) 2021. Oliver…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/oliver-crowned-africa-music-challenge-season-1-winner/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/the-butterfly-a-symbol-of-romantic-love-in-setswana-culture/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-butterfly-a-symbol-of-romantic-love-in-setswana-culture/#respond Sat, 08 May 2021 13:58:25 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12856

Since ancient times, symbols of love have served as powerful reminders of the importance of love to people across a…]]>

Since ancient times, symbols of love have served as powerful reminders of the importance of love to people across a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-butterfly-a-symbol-of-romantic-love-in-setswana-culture/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/the-word-mmata-is-not-originally-setswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-word-mmata-is-not-originally-setswana/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:48:51 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12789 https://yourbotswana.com/the-word-mmata-is-not-originally-setswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-develop-digital-museum-to-attract-tourists/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-develop-digital-museum-to-attract-tourists/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:22:53 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12689 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-develop-digital-museum-to-attract-tourists/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-traditional-games-at-risk-of-disappearing/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-traditional-games-at-risk-of-disappearing/#respond Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:58:24 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12676

With the advent of modern technology, a lot of our traditions and norms, including popular games, have fallen by the…]]>

With the advent of modern technology, a lot of our traditions and norms, including popular games, have fallen by the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-traditional-games-at-risk-of-disappearing/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/delele-the-kalanga-super-food-that-packs-a-punch/ https://yourbotswana.com/delele-the-kalanga-super-food-that-packs-a-punch/#respond Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:18:23 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12672

On account of the slimy consistency of ‘delele’ (scientific name: corchorus olitorius)when cooked, this superfood doesn’t rank highly on many…]]>

On account of the slimy consistency of ‘delele’ (scientific name: corchorus olitorius)when cooked, this superfood doesn’t rank highly on many…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/delele-the-kalanga-super-food-that-packs-a-punch/feed/ 0