Water Utilities Corporation invites bids for floating solar on dams in Botswana
13 September 2024 Botswana’s Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has issued a tender for the provision of an assessment and technical…
Botswana, US firm partner to conduct border pathogen monitoring
12 September 2024 Botswana and an American biotech firm, Ginkgo Bioworks, have partnered to conduct pathogen surveillance at the country’s…
Botswana delegate at FOCAC dismisses Western smearing, calls for Chinese expertise in modernising Africa’s development
5 September 2024 Otsile Morake, a PhD student at Jiangsu University from Botswana and President of the Botswana Expatriates in…
Feature: Botswana sees recycling boom as waste collection becomes lucrative business
4 September 2024 Stella Mokone, a single mother of three in Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, felt like the world had…
1940s Kgalagari communities had pragmatic approach to “bogadi”
4 September 2024 It is something that would be frowned upon in 2020 but in the previous and possibly earlier…
Feature: China-aided schools enhance access to high-quality education for Botswana students
28 August 2024 Gagoitsiwe Marata, the headmistress of the China-aided Mmopane Primary School, said Mmopane has been the best school…
Botswana launches Learning Passport to modernise education sector
25 August 2024 Botswana on Wednesday launched the Learning Passport, an innovative online platform that aims to bridge the learning…
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
22 August 2024 X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine. A 2,492-carat…
Tebogo becomes Botswana’s first Olympic champion with 200m win in Paris
9 August 2024 Letsile Tebogo made history for Botswana at the Paris 2024 Games on Thursday (8), winning the first…
Botswana launches free gyms to help citizens keep fit
4 August 2024 A free outdoor community gym, located near the low-income and high-density suburb of Block 7 in Francistown,…
Mad about Morula: 8 Interesting facts about this magical tree and its fruit
3 August 2024 Did you know that the Morula tree is Botswana’s national symbol? In 2014, the morula tree was…
Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana fall 49.2% as market downturn continues
1 August 2024 Sales of rough diamonds at Debswana Diamond Company fell 49.2% in the first half of 2024, according…
Botswana is surging the tourism industry with new visa-free travel For 92 countries including USA, UK and Spain
31 July 2024 Botswana, a landlocked nation in Southern Africa, boasts a unique landscape characterised by the Kalahari Desert and…
Altona exercises option to acquire Botswana project, appoints new non-exec director
30 July 2024 Resource exploration and development company Altona Rare Earths has exercised its option to acquire the Sesana copper/silver…
Natural Selection’s Guided Cycling Safari – Okavango Delta, Botswana
28 July 2024 Cycling safaris are gaining popularity because they’re active, immersive, and more sustainable than traditional safari models. More importantly,…
Ireland mandates study visas for South Africa and Botswana
26 July 2024 The Irish government’s announcement that students from South Africa and Botswana must now apply for study visas…
Botswana suspends talks on passport-free travel with Zimbabwe
27 July 2024 Botswana has reportedly suspended discussions on a passport-free travel agreement with Zimbabwe, despite positive talks last year.…
Kakomee turns discarded metals into beautiful sculptures
24 July 2024 Charles Kakomee showcases the transformative power of art by turning discarded pieces of metals into eye catching…
Feature: Botswana rehabilitates iconic Tati River amid climate change
18 July 2024 Tati River, the once majestic river whose source is in the northeastern part of Botswana, has fallen…
Botswana-born actress features in Disney film
17 June 2024 Botswana-born Malia Baker has featured in Disney Walt movie, The Descendants: Rise of Red, starring alongside popular…
Wilderness Mokete opens in Botswana’s undiscovered Mababe region
17 July 2024 Wilderness Mokete luxury tented camp opens in Botswana’s Mababe area, offering immersive safaris in a 50,000-hectare private…
Giyani Metals secures rights for solar farm at K.Hill site
16 July 2024 Giyani Metals Corp (TSX-V:EMM, OTC:CATPF) told investors it has secured 25-year surface rights leases for its K.Hill…
Botala raises 2C estimate for Botswana CBM Project to 454 Bcf
15 July 2024 Botala Energy Ltd. has revised up the best resource estimate for its Serowe Coal Bed Methane (CBM)…
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana team up for regional rail project
10 July 2024 The tripartite project also includes the development of the deepwater port in Matutuine, Mozambique. In Summary This…
In Botswana, New Camps Are Bringing Guests Even Closer to Nature
10 July 2024 This crop of understated camps in and around the Okavango Delta gives travellers no- and low-frills wildlife…
New visa requirements announced for Botswana, South Africa travelling to Ireland
8 July 2024 Nationals of Botswana and South Africa will be required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland…