https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:50:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://yourbotswana.com/mokgware-declares-war-on-immigration-cartel-50-bangladeshi-deported/ https://yourbotswana.com/mokgware-declares-war-on-immigration-cartel-50-bangladeshi-deported/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:50:36 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21088

22 July 2026 The Government’s biggest crackdown yet on alleged corruption within Botswana’s immigration system has entered a new phase,…]]>

22 July 2026 The Government’s biggest crackdown yet on alleged corruption within Botswana’s immigration system has entered a new phase,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/mokgware-declares-war-on-immigration-cartel-50-bangladeshi-deported/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/maikarabelo-textile-programme-launched-to-empower-citizen-enterprises/ https://yourbotswana.com/maikarabelo-textile-programme-launched-to-empower-citizen-enterprises/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:43:50 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21085

22 July 2026 The Maikarabelo National Textile Skills Development Programme was officially launched at Gaborone Technical College, bringing together Government,…]]>

22 July 2026 The Maikarabelo National Textile Skills Development Programme was officially launched at Gaborone Technical College, bringing together Government,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/maikarabelo-textile-programme-launched-to-empower-citizen-enterprises/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/chobe-holdings-expands-into-food-production-to-support-national-supply-and-jobs/ https://yourbotswana.com/chobe-holdings-expands-into-food-production-to-support-national-supply-and-jobs/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:37:27 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21082

22 July 2026 Chobe Holdings Limited, the only eco-tourism company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, is expanding into food…]]>

22 July 2026 Chobe Holdings Limited, the only eco-tourism company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, is expanding into food…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/chobe-holdings-expands-into-food-production-to-support-national-supply-and-jobs/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-anglo-picks-de-beers-buyer-weighs-options-for-optimal-structure/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-anglo-picks-de-beers-buyer-weighs-options-for-optimal-structure/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:31:42 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21080

19 July 2026 Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing…]]>

19 July 2026 Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-anglo-picks-de-beers-buyer-weighs-options-for-optimal-structure/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-alarming-rise-in-citizens-lured-to-russias-war/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-alarming-rise-in-citizens-lured-to-russias-war/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:28:30 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21078

19 July 2026 Gaborone (Botswana) (AFP) – An “alarming” number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia’s…]]>

19 July 2026 Gaborone (Botswana) (AFP) – An “alarming” number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia’s…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-alarming-rise-in-citizens-lured-to-russias-war/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/press-release-update-on-united-states-of-america-visa-processing-arrangements/ https://yourbotswana.com/press-release-update-on-united-states-of-america-visa-processing-arrangements/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21075

19 July 2026 The Government of the Republic of Botswana wishes to inform citizens and residents that, effective 1st August…]]>

19 July 2026 The Government of the Republic of Botswana wishes to inform citizens and residents that, effective 1st August…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/press-release-update-on-united-states-of-america-visa-processing-arrangements/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/african-bush-camps-steps-up-to-fix-potholes-along-disaneng-matlapaneng-road/ https://yourbotswana.com/african-bush-camps-steps-up-to-fix-potholes-along-disaneng-matlapaneng-road/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:50:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21066

17 July 2026 African Bush Camps (ABC) has partnered with the Department of Roads to repair potholes along the Disaneng–Matlapana…]]>

17 July 2026 African Bush Camps (ABC) has partnered with the Department of Roads to repair potholes along the Disaneng–Matlapana…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/african-bush-camps-steps-up-to-fix-potholes-along-disaneng-matlapaneng-road/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/president-boko-hails-successful-hemp-trials-as-key-step-in-economic-rebuild/ https://yourbotswana.com/president-boko-hails-successful-hemp-trials-as-key-step-in-economic-rebuild/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:46:01 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21064

17 July 2026 President Duma Boko says Botswana is on course to realise the economic benefits of industrial hemp farming…]]>

17 July 2026 President Duma Boko says Botswana is on course to realise the economic benefits of industrial hemp farming…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/president-boko-hails-successful-hemp-trials-as-key-step-in-economic-rebuild/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mandates-pre-border-clearance/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mandates-pre-border-clearance/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:07:53 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21061

17 June 2026 Commercial road freight operators moving goods into or out of Botswana will be required to obtain customs…]]>

17 June 2026 Commercial road freight operators moving goods into or out of Botswana will be required to obtain customs…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mandates-pre-border-clearance/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-receives-dairy-cows-from-brazil-to-boost-domestic-output/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-receives-dairy-cows-from-brazil-to-boost-domestic-output/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:03:29 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21058

17 June 2026 This investment aims to boost domestic dairy output, cut imports, create employment and advance economic diversification. BOTSWANA…]]>

17 June 2026 This investment aims to boost domestic dairy output, cut imports, create employment and advance economic diversification. BOTSWANA…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-receives-dairy-cows-from-brazil-to-boost-domestic-output/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/rare-1-305-4-carat-diamond-discovered-in-botswanas-karowe-mine/ https://yourbotswana.com/rare-1-305-4-carat-diamond-discovered-in-botswanas-karowe-mine/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:52:40 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21056

15 July 2026 Gem 10th diamond in excess of 1,000 carats discovered at one of world’s most popular source of…]]>

15 July 2026 Gem 10th diamond in excess of 1,000 carats discovered at one of world’s most popular source of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/rare-1-305-4-carat-diamond-discovered-in-botswanas-karowe-mine/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/dmcc-botswana-stock-exchange-group-sign-mou-to-expand-market-access-for-botswanas-commodity-exports/ https://yourbotswana.com/dmcc-botswana-stock-exchange-group-sign-mou-to-expand-market-access-for-botswanas-commodity-exports/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:48:42 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21053

15 June 2026 International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum…]]>

15 June 2026 International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/dmcc-botswana-stock-exchange-group-sign-mou-to-expand-market-access-for-botswanas-commodity-exports/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/satrix-expands-into-botswana-with-secondary-etf-listings-on-bse/ https://yourbotswana.com/satrix-expands-into-botswana-with-secondary-etf-listings-on-bse/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:49:58 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21050

12 July 2026 Satrix has expanded its African footprint with the secondary listing of three of its Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed…]]>

12 July 2026 Satrix has expanded its African footprint with the secondary listing of three of its Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/satrix-expands-into-botswana-with-secondary-etf-listings-on-bse/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/world-health-organization-who-botswana-launches-data-to-policy-initiative-to-strengthen-evidence-based-health-policy-development/ https://yourbotswana.com/world-health-organization-who-botswana-launches-data-to-policy-initiative-to-strengthen-evidence-based-health-policy-development/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:12:23 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21047

Africa Press Release12 July 2026 Botswana has taken a significant step towards strengthening evidence-informed health policymaking through the launch of…]]>

Africa Press Release12 July 2026 Botswana has taken a significant step towards strengthening evidence-informed health policymaking through the launch of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/world-health-organization-who-botswana-launches-data-to-policy-initiative-to-strengthen-evidence-based-health-policy-development/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-outreach-mission-provides-care-for-94-horses-and-hundreds-of-other-animals/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-outreach-mission-provides-care-for-94-horses-and-hundreds-of-other-animals/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:46 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21044

10 July 2026 A pioneering veterinary outreach mission in one of Botswana’s most remote regions has provided vital treatment to…]]>

10 July 2026 A pioneering veterinary outreach mission in one of Botswana’s most remote regions has provided vital treatment to…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-outreach-mission-provides-care-for-94-horses-and-hundreds-of-other-animals/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-rejoins-sadc-drug-procurement-pool/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-rejoins-sadc-drug-procurement-pool/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:52:36 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21042

10 July 2026 Botswana has rejoined a SADC pooled procurement, seeking cheaper medicines, stable supplies after shortages exposed procurement flaws.…]]>

10 July 2026 Botswana has rejoined a SADC pooled procurement, seeking cheaper medicines, stable supplies after shortages exposed procurement flaws.…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-rejoins-sadc-drug-procurement-pool/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-oil-targets-60-day-fuel-buffer/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-oil-targets-60-day-fuel-buffer/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:03 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21039

10 July 2026 Gaborone — The country’s fuel storage capacity is envisaged to reach 55 days’ cover by the first…]]>

10 July 2026 Gaborone — The country’s fuel storage capacity is envisaged to reach 55 days’ cover by the first…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-oil-targets-60-day-fuel-buffer/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mmolotsi-launches-two-tourism-tools/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mmolotsi-launches-two-tourism-tools/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:56:53 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21036

8 July 2026 Gaborone – Minister of Environment and Tourism Wynter Mmolotsi has launched the Botswana’s Tourism Satellite Account (TSA),…]]>

8 July 2026 Gaborone – Minister of Environment and Tourism Wynter Mmolotsi has launched the Botswana’s Tourism Satellite Account (TSA),…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mmolotsi-launches-two-tourism-tools/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/eswatini-and-botswana-in-advanced-talks-to-launch-direct-air-route/ https://yourbotswana.com/eswatini-and-botswana-in-advanced-talks-to-launch-direct-air-route/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:45:19 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21033

8 July 2026 MBABANE– Eswatini and Botswana are in advanced discussions to establish a direct air link between the two…]]>

8 July 2026 MBABANE– Eswatini and Botswana are in advanced discussions to establish a direct air link between the two…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/eswatini-and-botswana-in-advanced-talks-to-launch-direct-air-route/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/prospecting-licences-renewed-drilling-under-way-for-power-metals-botswana-project/ https://yourbotswana.com/prospecting-licences-renewed-drilling-under-way-for-power-metals-botswana-project/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:19:13 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21031

7 July 2026 Aim-listed Power Metal Resources says drilling has begun as part of a 1 600 m core drilling programme targeting…]]>

7 July 2026 Aim-listed Power Metal Resources says drilling has begun as part of a 1 600 m core drilling programme targeting…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/prospecting-licences-renewed-drilling-under-way-for-power-metals-botswana-project/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-secures-20-8-million-fodder-investment-to-reduce-feed-imports/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-secures-20-8-million-fodder-investment-to-reduce-feed-imports/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:55:17 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21028

6 July 2026 Botswana has secured a P288.5 million ($20.8 million) private agricultural investment after the Botswana Investment and Trade…]]>

6 July 2026 Botswana has secured a P288.5 million ($20.8 million) private agricultural investment after the Botswana Investment and Trade…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-secures-20-8-million-fodder-investment-to-reduce-feed-imports/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-the-worlds-diamond-capital-pivots-to-critical-minerals/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-the-worlds-diamond-capital-pivots-to-critical-minerals/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:35:10 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21026

6 July 2026 Key Facts: Botswana critical minerals are the country’s new bet: the small southern African nation that is…]]>

6 July 2026 Key Facts: Botswana critical minerals are the country’s new bet: the small southern African nation that is…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-the-worlds-diamond-capital-pivots-to-critical-minerals/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/tough-sentence-for-poachers-gives-botswana-game-farmers-hope/ https://yourbotswana.com/tough-sentence-for-poachers-gives-botswana-game-farmers-hope/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:42:37 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21023

5 July 2026 After months of escalating poaching that has decimated wildlife populations, caused livestock losses, and forced farmers to…]]>

5 July 2026 After months of escalating poaching that has decimated wildlife populations, caused livestock losses, and forced farmers to…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/tough-sentence-for-poachers-gives-botswana-game-farmers-hope/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-largest-ever-blue-diamond-presented-by-messika/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-largest-ever-blue-diamond-presented-by-messika/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:34:21 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21020

5 July 2026 With all eyes on Paris and the haute jewellery presentations next week, Messika is preparing to reveal…]]>

5 July 2026 With all eyes on Paris and the haute jewellery presentations next week, Messika is preparing to reveal…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-largest-ever-blue-diamond-presented-by-messika/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-joins-nasas-artemis-accords/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-joins-nasas-artemis-accords/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:28:46 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21017

5 July 2026 Botswana has become the 68th country and the sixth African nation to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords, reinforcing…]]>

5 July 2026 Botswana has become the 68th country and the sixth African nation to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords, reinforcing…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-joins-nasas-artemis-accords/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/strengthening-parliaments-power-of-the-purse-botswana-hosts-international-workshop-on-budget-oversight-and-public-enterprises/ https://yourbotswana.com/strengthening-parliaments-power-of-the-purse-botswana-hosts-international-workshop-on-budget-oversight-and-public-enterprises/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:34:13 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=21013

24 June 2026 As governments across Africa face growing fiscal pressures and increasing demands for transparency, the role of parliament…]]>

24 June 2026 As governments across Africa face growing fiscal pressures and increasing demands for transparency, the role of parliament…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/strengthening-parliaments-power-of-the-purse-botswana-hosts-international-workshop-on-budget-oversight-and-public-enterprises/feed/ 0