Kavango Identifies Three New Exploration Targets in Botswana
Kavango Resources PLC said Monday that it has identified a cluster of three electromagnetic conductors at the northern section of…
Kavango Resources completes Ditau drill programme
“These are complex targets, in an area where there was almost no prior geological data” Kavango Resources PLC (LSE:KAV, OTC:KVGOF)…
Top predators could ‘trap’ themselves trying to adapt to climate change, study shows
As climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species are shifting the timing…
SADC to increase renewable energy generation to reduce carbon emissions
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing the Regional Gas Masterplan to enable the utilisation of the abundant gas…
Orapa Game Park – a diamond in the wild
Developed from a core conservation area on a degraded cattle grazing zone in 1985, Orapa Game Park in the country’s…
Trial planting of Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant rice in Botswana successful
(ECNS) — Botswana held “Chinese Rice Harvest Day” on Monday to celebrate the successful trial planting of water-saving and drought-resistant…
Why This Great African Destination Is The Perfect Place For A Safari
Safari is a Swahili word that means “journey” or “expedition.” It comes from the Arabic word safar meaning “to travel.” Swahili is the…
A different perspective on safaris from Zambezi Queen
River cruises have been a popular way to explore Europe from a different angle for quite some time, but it’s…
Botswana still country of painful extremes – UN
The level of inequality and poverty in Botswana may be worse than initially assumed by the country’s scholars and development…
Satellite Collars To Aid Address Human-Wildlife Conflict
As part of Okavango Wilderness Safaris’ impact strategy to help alleviate the human-wildlife conflict in its areas of operation, the…
Cobre to take full ownership of Botswana-focused explorer Kalahari Metals
Kalahari Metals has interests in 12 exploration licences in the Kalahari Copper Belt of Botswana Cobre, an Australian mineral exploration…
Arc Minerals starts two-part exploration programme in Botswana
London-listed Arc Minerals has started a maiden exploration programme at the prospective Virgo copper/goldproject, in Botswana. The first step of the programme involves soil…
Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’
JOHANNESBURG, June 16 (Reuters) – Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal…
Botswana raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 2.15 pc
GABORONE, June 17 (Xinhua) — Bank of Botswana (BoB)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to increase the monetary policy rate,…
Hundreds of Botswana nurses apply to work overseas
An undisclosed number of Batswana nurses, running into hundreds, have reportedly put in applications to work in the United Kingdom.…
Amanda Seyfried wears Almasika for “Black is Brilliant” with Rad and De Beers Group at the 2022 Time100 gala
NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amanda Seyfried wore an Almasika necklace designed by Catherine Sarr featuring ethically and sustainably sourced natural…
About 20% of Botswana workers living in poverty
The figure wouldn’t have changed much but in 2019, some 20% of the employed population in Botswana was living below…
Team Botswana brings home 7 medals
The CAA Africa Senior Athletics Championships came to a resounding end with Botswana securing seven medals in the competition. The…
Essex NHS trust recruits more than 60 nurses from Botswana
An NHS organisation has offered jobs to a cohort of “committed” nurses from Southern Africa in a positive move to…
Botswana calls for legalisation of ivory trade
Botswana made its case at an international conference held in Zimbabwe’s Hangwe National Park for the development of a policy…
Okavango Craft Brewery wins coveted award at 2022 African Beer Cup
A Botswana Craft Brewery took two medals and the coveted African Celebration Award at the 2022 African Beer Cup, Africa’s…
“Fully embraced”? Botswana’s queer struggles since decriminalisation
The landmark 2019 ruling has been upheld, but Botswana’s LGBTQ community still face numerous challenges. In November 2021, Botswana’s Court…
Botswana joins Innovation Bridge Portal
Botswana joined countries participating in the recently launched ‘The Innovation Bridge Portal’, a revamped digital portal, seeks to assist young…
Morupule Coal secures new supply markets
As the demand for coal is currently at an all-time high, Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will have its piece of…
Machaba Safaris opens luxury camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
African-based safari operator Machaba Safaris will open Kiri Camp, a luxury tented camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, in June. With…
2020 worst year for Botswana tourism
Official figures show that local tourism suffered its worst year in 2020 as international arrivals dropped by 80.4%. According to…