De Beers rough diamonds demand under short-term pressure
Diamond giant De Beers Group says demand for rough gems remains under short-term pressure as travel restrictions in southern Africa…
Botswana e-learning initiative wins prestigious UN Public Service Award
In some parts of Botswana, parents looking for regular updates on their children progress in school, or teachers trying to…
African Bush Camps unveils COVID-19 safety protocols, deal for 2021 travel
African Bush Camps (ABC) has taken significant steps to safeguard health at each of its 15 luxury tented bush camps…
Elephants successfully translocated to Nxai and Makgadikgadi to address overpopulation
In the first operation of its kind between the Department of Wildlife and National Parks and Limpopo Limpadi Private Game…
Botswana anti-poaching unit returns to arms
Two years after making international headlines by disarming its anti-poaching unit, Botswana is preparing to give game rangers back their…
Botswana ranked World’s No 1 country in Wildlife Conservation
Botswana tops the list of countries that are doing the most to protect wildlife. It has the highest conservation land…
The Best New Hotels in the World
Legendary leisure travel magazine, Town and Country has released its list of the world’s best hotels and resorts. The 65…
Concor paves the way for remote Botswana Mine
Tackling the demanding conditions of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, Concor Infrastructure is nearing completion of a 35 km access road for…
Botswana looks to SEZA to improve Ease of Doing Business
The Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) was established to boost economic development by positioning Botswana as a premier investment destination…
Botswana pins hope on new tax bill to clean up ‘tax haven’ image
Botswana continues to make strides in increasing tax transparency through the sharing of information with other countries as a new…
Feline Fields joins Mantis collection in Botswana
Mantis has welcomed Feline Fields, a Botswana safari experience, to its collection. The location is home to a luxurious lodge…
Okavango Delta artisans still practice centuries-old bladesmithing
Africa’s iron-smelting culture goes back over 1000 years and in the Delta areas, this culture is retained in the form…
Why Botswana – Dereck Joubert
We all have our favourite safari destinations, but what makes this southern Africa country so special? We asked a man…
Shaped by water
Botswana’s enduring appeal is rooted in the striking landscapes that provide its endless horizons and nourish expansive wildlife populations –…
BDC eyes Pasdec Automotive for controlling stake
The government’s investment arm, Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), aims to become the majority shareholders in Pasdec Automotive Technologies Botswana, according…
India, Namibia lead SACU preferential trade pact talks
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) – South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini – and India recently initiated virtual discussions…
Minergy and Botswana celebrate historic achievement as the first coal exports leave Botswana bound for South Africa
Minergy, the coal mining and trading company with the Masama coal mine located in the Mmamabula Coalfield of Botswana has…
Botswana selects Pangea’s eVisa solution
Travellers to Botswana will soon be able to complete visa applications online, easing their entry into the country. The new…
Botswana Diamonds to acquire KX36 Diamond discovery
Botswana Diamonds has agreed to acquire the KX36 Diamond discovery in Botswana, along with two adjacent Prospecting Licences and a…
What’s killing Botswana’s elephants? Here are the top theories
THEY WALK IN circles and appear dizzy before suddenly dropping dead, sometimes face-first. No one knows why. Over the past…
SHoP architects shares new images of the almost-finished Botswana innovation center
Back in 2010, American firm SHoP architectswon the Botswana Innovation Hub international competition. The client’s brief was for an iconic…
Victoria Falls carries region’s tourism hopes
A new campaign to restart tourism in five SADC countries including Zimbabwe using Victoria Falls as the springboard rightly describes…
Tourism as an Agent of Recovery in Post-COVID-19 Southern Africa
Leighton G. Luke, Research Manager, Indo-Pacific Research Programme Key Points The countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region…
Botswana ratifies UN nuclear weapon ban treaty
Botswana has become the 40th nation to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – a landmark global…
Botswana’s Mack Air sets sights on scheduled pax ops
Mack Air (MKB, Maun) is planning to enter Botswana’s scheduled passenger services market and would have done so earlier this…
Botswana Police Service ranks number 1 in Africa… again
The Botswana Police Service has been ranked the best police service on the African continent, according to the World Internal…