Botswana Dry Port to expand its services at Port of Walvis Bay
The Botswana Dry port, which is managed by Sea Rail Botswana, is undergoing a facelift at its premises at the…
Botswana and Russia go visa-free on October 8
An intergovernmental visa waiver agreement between Russia and Botswana, signed by foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Unity Dow on the…
Botswana to Offer Free HIV Medicine to Foreign Sex Workers
Botswana has started offering free antiretroviral therapy (ARV) to foreign sex workers, following a decision to extend treatment to non-citizens.…
Nomina – Germany-based Motswana songstress – sets international airwaves ablaze with new hit single “Amadlozi”
Germany-based Botswana international artist, Nomina, is making waves with her latest single ‘Amadlozi’. The catchy upbeat Amadlozi has broken chart…
Remember the 813-Carat Diamond Found in Botswana?
The 812.77-carat “Constellation” in rough form. Found in Botswana in November 2015, the Type IIa stone yielded eight polished diamonds,…
It’s pretty special’: Calgary naturalist in awe of Botswana elephant herd
Brian Keating says you have to experience it to fully understand ‘One of the highlights was sitting in a wildlife…
Lucara rocks – finds blue, pink diamonds at Botswana mine
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) continues to find gem-quality, coloured diamonds at its Karowe mine in Botswana, which in April yielded the 1,758-carat Sewelô…
Botswana extends free HIV treatment to non-citizens
The Government of Botswana has decided to extend free HIV treatment to foreign residents in a major policy shift that…
Prince Harry says Botswana helped him deal with mum’s death
Prince Harry has said Botswana was a “place to get away from it all” after his mum’s death in 1997. …
Local Agro-infrastructure project set to help Botswana cut import bill
A local agro-infrastructure project is expected to enormously cut Botswana’s import bill, Leslie Botshoma, Deputy Secretary of the Minister of…
No rain, no gain: Why travel to Botswana in the green season
Botswana is generally a place of empty blue skies and boasts an enviable 300 days of dazzling sunshine a year.…
Africa’s top 5 places to spot rhino
The 21st September is World Rhino Day and to celebrate, I thought that sharing my knowledge of Africa’s best places…
Botswana Travel Guide
Travel and Tourism Botswana has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Thanks to a resurgence in diamond mining,…
The Botswana Police Service employs one of four H125s for anti-poaching
The statistics are dire. Less than 4,000 tigers are left in the wild. The western black rhino and northern white…
Essential contact info to 8 Botswana Government Departments
We often receive various enquiries from our readers that we are not best placed to adequately address. While we absolutely…
Lucara finds another big diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has unearthed a 123-carat, gem-quality, top white Type II diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana.…
CNN African Voices pays homage to Chobe Game Lodge’s Albert Ndereki – a change-maker promoting Ecosystem protection
The depletion of the ecosystem has been of global concern in recent years. This is why this week’s edition of…
Motswana architect’s Mophane Harvest Shade concept bags Global Architecture&Design Award
Fresh from winning two awards for her Old Palapye Museum Historic Building Preservation Design at the A’Design Award & Competition…
Government lifts unpopular mobile safari license
The government has lifted the unpopular mobile safari license, C-licence moratorium that prohibited new licensees from operating in prime tourism…
65,000 rural households to benefit from solar power thanks to a UNDP sponsored programme
At least 88 rural villages in the country have benefitted from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sponsored solar power…
“Sniffle Season” – understanding hay fever and sinusitis
The winter cold has left us, the sun is out, flowers are blooming; spring has sprung! However, with this very…
US pledges to support Botswana’s solar energy ambition
The US Ambassador to Botswana, Craig Cloud says his embassy is committed to luring private investors in Botswana to assist…
Maun-born beauty queen joins Netflix’s Styling Hollywood cast
Styling Hollywood is the new fashion reality show Netflix subscribers everywhere are talking about. It’s one cast member in particular,…
Botswana under UN pressure to sign cultural rights treaty
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes has expressed disappointment at Botswana’s failure to sign the…
Concerns raised over dwindling vulture numbers
The South-East District Council (SEDC) has raised concerns over the dwindling number of vultures in the area. SEDC Chairman, Phenyo…
Drought leaves scores of cattle, hippos dead in Botswana
At least 38,000 cattle and more than 200 hippos are stranded while some are reportedly dead at Lake Ngami in…