https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:40:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://yourbotswana.com/taxman-intensifies-searches-at-ports-of-entry/ https://yourbotswana.com/taxman-intensifies-searches-at-ports-of-entry/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:40:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18468

15 April 2025 The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) says it will intensify physical searches at all commercial border posts…]]>

15 April 2025 The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) says it will intensify physical searches at all commercial border posts…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/taxman-intensifies-searches-at-ports-of-entry/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/air-botswana-launches-new-mobile-app-and-whatsapp-customer-line/ https://yourbotswana.com/air-botswana-launches-new-mobile-app-and-whatsapp-customer-line/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:03:42 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16752

30 August 2023 Air Botswana has launched an all-new mobile app and a WhatsApp Customer service line as part of…]]>

30 August 2023 Air Botswana has launched an all-new mobile app and a WhatsApp Customer service line as part of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/air-botswana-launches-new-mobile-app-and-whatsapp-customer-line/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-now-way-ahead-on-coronavirus-vaccination/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-now-way-ahead-on-coronavirus-vaccination/#respond Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:41:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=13760

Botswana is now way ahead of Southern African countries in terms of coronavirus vaccination, having dispensed 53.3 doses for every…]]>

Botswana is now way ahead of Southern African countries in terms of coronavirus vaccination, having dispensed 53.3 doses for every…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-now-way-ahead-on-coronavirus-vaccination/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-covid-entry-exit-and-testing-procedures/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-covid-entry-exit-and-testing-procedures/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:59:18 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12745

With the recent US CDC and various countries’ announcements that travel is now permitted, you may be getting a little…]]>

With the recent US CDC and various countries’ announcements that travel is now permitted, you may be getting a little…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-covid-entry-exit-and-testing-procedures/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-set-to-launch-e-visa-services-in-2021/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-set-to-launch-e-visa-services-in-2021/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:32:02 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12071

The Botswana government has announced it is launching a new visa system effective May 2021 to make the application process simpler,…]]>

The Botswana government has announced it is launching a new visa system effective May 2021 to make the application process simpler,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-set-to-launch-e-visa-services-in-2021/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-why-experts-say-this-african-country-is-among-the-worlds-safest-tourists-destinations-for-covid-19/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-why-experts-say-this-african-country-is-among-the-worlds-safest-tourists-destinations-for-covid-19/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11691 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-why-experts-say-this-african-country-is-among-the-worlds-safest-tourists-destinations-for-covid-19/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/public-notice-botswana-national-parks-stop-accepting-foreign-currencies/ https://yourbotswana.com/public-notice-botswana-national-parks-stop-accepting-foreign-currencies/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:18:45 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10659

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced this…]]>

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced this…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/public-notice-botswana-national-parks-stop-accepting-foreign-currencies/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ranked-safest-country-in-africa-in-2020/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ranked-safest-country-in-africa-in-2020/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2020 10:48:03 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10421

The British media and Fleet Street Clinic travel expert have ranked Botswana the safest country in Africa to visit in…]]>

The British media and Fleet Street Clinic travel expert have ranked Botswana the safest country in Africa to visit in…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ranked-safest-country-in-africa-in-2020/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/immigration-ministry-revises-visa-fees-introduces-payment-via-convertible-foreign-currencies/ https://yourbotswana.com/immigration-ministry-revises-visa-fees-introduces-payment-via-convertible-foreign-currencies/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:44:20 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9718

The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs (MNIG) this week announced the implementation of the reviewed fees for certain…]]>

The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs (MNIG) this week announced the implementation of the reviewed fees for certain…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/immigration-ministry-revises-visa-fees-introduces-payment-via-convertible-foreign-currencies/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-top-10-safety-tips/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-top-10-safety-tips/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2019 11:35:45 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9655

Overall, Botswana is a safe country – arguably the safest in Africa and attacks towards tourists are a rare occurrence. While…]]>

Overall, Botswana is a safe country – arguably the safest in Africa and attacks towards tourists are a rare occurrence. While…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-top-10-safety-tips/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-travel-guide/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-travel-guide/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:23:18 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9237

Travel and Tourism Botswana has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Thanks to a resurgence in diamond mining,…]]>

Travel and Tourism Botswana has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Thanks to a resurgence in diamond mining,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-travel-guide/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/fees-services/ https://yourbotswana.com/fees-services/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:16:42 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9222 https://yourbotswana.com/fees-services/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/what-you-can-bring-into-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/what-you-can-bring-into-botswana/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:06:55 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=6106

This article may strike some as a weird one for YourBotswana. However, we receive a very interesting variety of questions…]]>

This article may strike some as a weird one for YourBotswana. However, we receive a very interesting variety of questions…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/what-you-can-bring-into-botswana/feed/ 5 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-as-role-model-an-example-of-the-best-living-in-the-world-is-across-the-border/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-as-role-model-an-example-of-the-best-living-in-the-world-is-across-the-border/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:19:44 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=3607

Botswana was recently rated in a BBC study as one of the world’s six best countries to live in —…]]>

Botswana was recently rated in a BBC study as one of the world’s six best countries to live in —…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-as-role-model-an-example-of-the-best-living-in-the-world-is-across-the-border/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/gaborone-shopping-malls/ https://yourbotswana.com/gaborone-shopping-malls/#comments Sun, 02 Apr 2017 20:03:11 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=1460

Riverwalk Mall Entrance I remember a time not so long ago when there were no real shopping malls in Gaborone,…]]>

Riverwalk Mall Entrance I remember a time not so long ago when there were no real shopping malls in Gaborone,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/gaborone-shopping-malls/feed/ 3 https://yourbotswana.com/ministry-of-transport-reiterates-special-taxi-fare-should-be-p21-00/ https://yourbotswana.com/ministry-of-transport-reiterates-special-taxi-fare-should-be-p21-00/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:35:33 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=1023

If you live in Botswana you’ll be well aware of the wildly varying taxi fares that are squeezed out of…]]>

If you live in Botswana you’ll be well aware of the wildly varying taxi fares that are squeezed out of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/ministry-of-transport-reiterates-special-taxi-fare-should-be-p21-00/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/907/ https://yourbotswana.com/907/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:30:16 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=907

The station is the area behind the station mall, used by taxis and a small handful of combis [Broadhurst combis].…]]>

The station is the area behind the station mall, used by taxis and a small handful of combis [Broadhurst combis].…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/907/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/staying-safe-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/staying-safe-in-botswana/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:28:09 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=884

Lets’ face it, travelling anywhere foreign can be pretty nerve – wracking. But some countries are safer than others, and…]]>

Lets’ face it, travelling anywhere foreign can be pretty nerve – wracking. But some countries are safer than others, and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/staying-safe-in-botswana/feed/ 3 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-weather-what-to-expect/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-weather-what-to-expect/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:25:19 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=724

Climate Botswana’s climate is semi-arid. It is hot and dry for most of the year. The rainy season falls over…]]>

Climate Botswana’s climate is semi-arid. It is hot and dry for most of the year. The rainy season falls over…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-weather-what-to-expect/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/public-transport-long-distance-buses/ https://yourbotswana.com/public-transport-long-distance-buses/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:22:31 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=589

There’s an abundance of privately owned local buses that travel from Gaborone outwards to various parts of Botswana. The buses…]]>

There’s an abundance of privately owned local buses that travel from Gaborone outwards to various parts of Botswana. The buses…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/public-transport-long-distance-buses/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/smart-ways-to-survive-the-harsh-botswana-heat-and-all-it-comes-with/ https://yourbotswana.com/smart-ways-to-survive-the-harsh-botswana-heat-and-all-it-comes-with/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:13:12 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=559

During this time of the year, a lot of people around the world are wrapping up warm in their winter…]]>

During this time of the year, a lot of people around the world are wrapping up warm in their winter…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/smart-ways-to-survive-the-harsh-botswana-heat-and-all-it-comes-with/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/quick-facts-about-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/quick-facts-about-botswana/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:36:52 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=531 https://yourbotswana.com/quick-facts-about-botswana/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/taxis/ https://yourbotswana.com/taxis/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:31:04 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=528

There’s no shortage of taxis in Botswana. Taxis in Botswana fall in three categories; blue plates, taxi companies and unregistered…]]>

There’s no shortage of taxis in Botswana. Taxis in Botswana fall in three categories; blue plates, taxi companies and unregistered…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/taxis/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-public-transport/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-public-transport/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2016 18:58:09 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=509

Spotlight on Gaborone If you ever find yourself in Botswana, prepare yourself for the lack of reliable public transport. Well,…]]>

Spotlight on Gaborone If you ever find yourself in Botswana, prepare yourself for the lack of reliable public transport. Well,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-public-transport/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/basiccommon-setswana-phrases/ https://yourbotswana.com/basiccommon-setswana-phrases/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2016 20:10:46 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=473

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The banknotes: Pula – Setswana word for rain The coins: Thebe – Setswana word for shield Batswana (the people of…]]>

The banknotes: Pula – Setswana word for rain The coins: Thebe – Setswana word for shield Batswana (the people of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-currency-pula-le-thebe/feed/ 0