https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:29:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/human-activity-suspected-in-botswana-fmd-outbreak-at-ai-facility/ https://yourbotswana.com/human-activity-suspected-in-botswana-fmd-outbreak-at-ai-facility/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:29:48 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20687

15 April 2026 Livestock movement restrictions imposed as slaughter operations are halted across key facilities. Acting Minister of Lands and…]]>

15 April 2026 Livestock movement restrictions imposed as slaughter operations are halted across key facilities. Acting Minister of Lands and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/human-activity-suspected-in-botswana-fmd-outbreak-at-ai-facility/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-has-not-requested-stake-in-lobito-refinery-angolas-sonangol-says/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-has-not-requested-stake-in-lobito-refinery-angolas-sonangol-says/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:26:19 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20684

15 April 2026 State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire…]]>

15 April 2026 State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-has-not-requested-stake-in-lobito-refinery-angolas-sonangol-says/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-intensifies-response-amid-fmd-cases-spreading/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-intensifies-response-amid-fmd-cases-spreading/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:46:38 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20681

14 April 2026 The Botswana government has strengthened its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following the detection of the disease…]]>

14 April 2026 The Botswana government has strengthened its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following the detection of the disease…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-intensifies-response-amid-fmd-cases-spreading/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-open-embassy-in-oman/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-open-embassy-in-oman/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:42:30 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20679

14 April 2026 President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana has confirmed his country’s intention to establish a…]]>

14 April 2026 President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana has confirmed his country’s intention to establish a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-open-embassy-in-oman/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/omans-naqaa-in-line-for-botswana-500-mw-solar-project/ https://yourbotswana.com/omans-naqaa-in-line-for-botswana-500-mw-solar-project/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:14:24 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20676

13 April 2026 The Maun Solar IPP with battery energy storage will be the biggest in Botswana. MUSCAT – Omani…]]>

13 April 2026 The Maun Solar IPP with battery energy storage will be the biggest in Botswana. MUSCAT – Omani…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/omans-naqaa-in-line-for-botswana-500-mw-solar-project/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-field-push-sharpens-belararoxs-copper-hunt/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-field-push-sharpens-belararoxs-copper-hunt/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:05:53 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20673

13 April 2026 Belararox is stepping things up at the Kalahari copper project, with a big airborne EM survey and…]]>

13 April 2026 Belararox is stepping things up at the Kalahari copper project, with a big airborne EM survey and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-field-push-sharpens-belararoxs-copper-hunt/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-president-courts-oman-amid-de-beers-control-battle/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-president-courts-oman-amid-de-beers-control-battle/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:33:29 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20669

12 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko is traveling to Oman to sign cooperation deals including over natural resources as…]]>

12 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko is traveling to Oman to sign cooperation deals including over natural resources as…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-president-courts-oman-amid-de-beers-control-battle/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sadc-and-japan-sign-memorandum-of-cooperation-to-strengthen-strategic-partnership/ https://yourbotswana.com/sadc-and-japan-sign-memorandum-of-cooperation-to-strengthen-strategic-partnership/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:23:46 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20666

11 April 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 9 April 2026 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with…]]>

11 April 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 9 April 2026 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sadc-and-japan-sign-memorandum-of-cooperation-to-strengthen-strategic-partnership/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-angola-zambia-are-building-africas-biggest-oil-project-that-could-change-africa-forever/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-angola-zambia-are-building-africas-biggest-oil-project-that-could-change-africa-forever/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:17:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20662

11 April 2026 Botswana is acquiring a 30% stake in Angola’s $6 billion Lobito Oil Refinery, joining Zambia (26% stake)…]]>

11 April 2026 Botswana is acquiring a 30% stake in Angola’s $6 billion Lobito Oil Refinery, joining Zambia (26% stake)…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-angola-zambia-are-building-africas-biggest-oil-project-that-could-change-africa-forever/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-minister-embarks-on-strategic-china-austria-visits-to-boost-digital-transformation/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-minister-embarks-on-strategic-china-austria-visits-to-boost-digital-transformation/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:20:04 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20659

10 April 2026 Overall, the working visits underscore Botswana’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation, expanding its role in global technology…]]>

10 April 2026 Overall, the working visits underscore Botswana’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation, expanding its role in global technology…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-minister-embarks-on-strategic-china-austria-visits-to-boost-digital-transformation/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/after-losing-a-key-uranium-mine-in-niger-france-turns-to-botswana-for-new-mining-deals-as-europe-scrambles-for-supply/ https://yourbotswana.com/after-losing-a-key-uranium-mine-in-niger-france-turns-to-botswana-for-new-mining-deals-as-europe-scrambles-for-supply/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:08:37 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20656

10 April 2026 France is setting its sights on Botswana for uranium deals months after losing access to Niger’s SOMAIR…]]>

10 April 2026 France is setting its sights on Botswana for uranium deals months after losing access to Niger’s SOMAIR…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/after-losing-a-key-uranium-mine-in-niger-france-turns-to-botswana-for-new-mining-deals-as-europe-scrambles-for-supply/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pitches-investment-opportunities-to-french-firms-amid-diversification-push/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pitches-investment-opportunities-to-french-firms-amid-diversification-push/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:00:15 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20653

10 April 2026 Botswana’s President, Duma Gideon Boko held a working visit to France in April 2026, where he participated…]]>

10 April 2026 Botswana’s President, Duma Gideon Boko held a working visit to France in April 2026, where he participated…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pitches-investment-opportunities-to-french-firms-amid-diversification-push/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/its-an-existential-issue-botswana-foreign-minister-butale-on-life-beyond-diamonds/ https://yourbotswana.com/its-an-existential-issue-botswana-foreign-minister-butale-on-life-beyond-diamonds/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:39:46 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20650

9 April 2026 In an interview with The Africa Report, Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale sets out why Botswana is courting…]]>

9 April 2026 In an interview with The Africa Report, Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale sets out why Botswana is courting…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/its-an-existential-issue-botswana-foreign-minister-butale-on-life-beyond-diamonds/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-flags-lower-end-fy26-output-as-weather-delays-weigh-on-performance/ https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-flags-lower-end-fy26-output-as-weather-delays-weigh-on-performance/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:20:41 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20647

9 April 2026 Copper miner Sandfire Resources expects full-year production to land in the lower half of its guidance range, after…]]>

9 April 2026 Copper miner Sandfire Resources expects full-year production to land in the lower half of its guidance range, after…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sandfire-flags-lower-end-fy26-output-as-weather-delays-weigh-on-performance/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/corn-lady-builds-a-culinary-empire-with-a-side-of-scorn/ https://yourbotswana.com/corn-lady-builds-a-culinary-empire-with-a-side-of-scorn/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:45:11 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20642

8 April 2026 Tshepiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she…]]>

8 April 2026 Tshepiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/corn-lady-builds-a-culinary-empire-with-a-side-of-scorn/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-francistown-academic-hospital-where-care-meets-compassion/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-francistown-academic-hospital-where-care-meets-compassion/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:06:58 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20639

7 April 2026 As the afternoon sun glints off a half-open bonnet, Harry Gulubane is crouched beside the car in…]]>

7 April 2026 As the afternoon sun glints off a half-open bonnet, Harry Gulubane is crouched beside the car in…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-francistown-academic-hospital-where-care-meets-compassion/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/tebogo-and-jefferson-wooden-announced-as-kids-athletics-ambassadors/ https://yourbotswana.com/tebogo-and-jefferson-wooden-announced-as-kids-athletics-ambassadors/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:54:59 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20636

7 April 2026 Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’…]]>

7 April 2026 Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/tebogo-and-jefferson-wooden-announced-as-kids-athletics-ambassadors/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pushes-for-end-to-us-tariffs/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pushes-for-end-to-us-tariffs/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:44:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20627

6 April 2026 Botswana says it is determined to secure an end to US tariffs on its diamonds and other…]]>

6 April 2026 Botswana says it is determined to secure an end to US tariffs on its diamonds and other…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-pushes-for-end-to-us-tariffs/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/zambia-and-botswana-fast-track-430-km-mkl-rail-project/ https://yourbotswana.com/zambia-and-botswana-fast-track-430-km-mkl-rail-project/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:31:15 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20625

6 April 2026 The governments of Zambia and Botswana have directed technical teams to finalise all outstanding studies for the…]]>

6 April 2026 The governments of Zambia and Botswana have directed technical teams to finalise all outstanding studies for the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/zambia-and-botswana-fast-track-430-km-mkl-rail-project/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/the-unspoken-magic-of-a-safari-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-unspoken-magic-of-a-safari-in-botswana/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:10:22 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20615

3 April 2026 Some places make you work for their beauty. They hide behind long journeys and complicated logistics. And…]]>

3 April 2026 Some places make you work for their beauty. They hide behind long journeys and complicated logistics. And…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-unspoken-magic-of-a-safari-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-signs-sadc-regional-fund-finance-protocol-agreements/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-signs-sadc-regional-fund-finance-protocol-agreements/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:57:11 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20613

3 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko has signed two key Southern African Development Community (SADC) agreements aimed at making…]]>

3 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko has signed two key Southern African Development Community (SADC) agreements aimed at making…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-signs-sadc-regional-fund-finance-protocol-agreements/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-revises-fmd-controls-as-measures/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-revises-fmd-controls-as-measures/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:05:41 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20610

1 April 2026 Botswana has revised its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control measures after veterinary surveillance confirmed that the latest outbreak…]]>

1 April 2026 Botswana has revised its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control measures after veterinary surveillance confirmed that the latest outbreak…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-revises-fmd-controls-as-measures/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-settle-for-smaller-de-beers-stake/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-settle-for-smaller-de-beers-stake/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:55 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20608

1 April 2026 Botswana may now settle for a minority stake in De Beers rather than seeking majority control, according…]]>

1 April 2026 Botswana may now settle for a minority stake in De Beers rather than seeking majority control, according…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-settle-for-smaller-de-beers-stake/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-economy-shrinks-5-4-in-fourth-quarter-mainly-due-to-mining/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-economy-shrinks-5-4-in-fourth-quarter-mainly-due-to-mining/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20606

1 April 2026 Botswana’s real gross domestic product shrank 5.4% in year-on-year terms in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on…]]>

1 April 2026 Botswana’s real gross domestic product shrank 5.4% in year-on-year terms in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-economy-shrinks-5-4-in-fourth-quarter-mainly-due-to-mining/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/chobe-connect-2026-unlocking-a-new-era-of-growth/ https://yourbotswana.com/chobe-connect-2026-unlocking-a-new-era-of-growth/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:12:01 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20602

30 March 2026 Chobe Connect 2026 officially commenced today in Kasane, setting a progressive tone for investment, collaboration, and sustainable…]]>

30 March 2026 Chobe Connect 2026 officially commenced today in Kasane, setting a progressive tone for investment, collaboration, and sustainable…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/chobe-connect-2026-unlocking-a-new-era-of-growth/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/we-are-the-problem-we-are-the-solution-savings-scheme-lifts-communities-from-poverty/ https://yourbotswana.com/we-are-the-problem-we-are-the-solution-savings-scheme-lifts-communities-from-poverty/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:48:19 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20599

30 March 2026 A grassroots movement that began in a single ward in the city of Francistown more than a…]]>

30 March 2026 A grassroots movement that began in a single ward in the city of Francistown more than a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/we-are-the-problem-we-are-the-solution-savings-scheme-lifts-communities-from-poverty/feed/ 0