Queen awards local teacher Commonwealth Point of Light award
A Jamataka Primary School teacher has been awarded the Commonwealth Point of Light award by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II…
Botswana’s Jao Camp listed in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2020 Hot List of the best new hotels in the world
In the heart of the Okavango, luxurious Jao is set amongst islands fringed with riverine forests and vast, floodplains with…
Botswana received COVID-19 medical supplies from tv host Steve Harvey, UAE
Renowned US tv personality, comedian and philanthropist, Steve Harvey and wife, Majorie, have donated five tonnes worth of personal protective…
Botswana’s relationship with media improving – US report
Relations between the Botswana government and the private media have improved since president Mokgweetsi Masisi ascended to the State House…
Black rhinos evacuated from Botswana kill zone
Botswana’s critically endangered black rhinos are being evacuated from prime tourist areas to a secret location to spare them from…
UB joins race to find COVID-19 cure
As the world continues to grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, various countries are in a race against time to find…
Afriwise, Loadnet manufacture sanitiser bio-booths to combat COVID-19
Two local companies have manufactured sanitising bio-booths that can be installed in public spaces to help contain Coronavirus. Tlokweng-based Afriwise and…
Botswana ranked number 1 emerging economy
The Economist has ranked Botswana the world’s number 1 Emerging Market out of the 66 assessed. Botswana attained this based…
De Beers Offers 100% Deferrals at May Sight
De Beers is allowing rough-diamond customers to skip all purchases at next week’s sight, as shutdowns of manufacturing and retail…
Rhino anti-poaching update: no further incidents since lockdown
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has given an update on rhino poaching in northern Botswana since…
US star Chris Brown gives local comedian props after seeing him belt out “don’t wake me up”
Local comedian, Motsetserepa woke up to a frenzy of excitement across social media and may have just been catapulted into…
Botswana economy set to shrink by 13.1 percent due to COVID-19
The Botswana government said Friday it expects the economy to shrink by 13.1% this financial year due to the effects…
Botswana’s queen-led Okavango Delta tribe few know about
The Culture Botswana 2.0 Facebook page is amazing at educating Batswana and the rest of the world about our people…
#botswanaiswaiting
We know the COVID-19 pandemic has hit tourism hard, but here’s a little reminder that Botswana is here and will…
Chobe Game Lodge gets silver award for responsible tourism
Chobe Game Lodge has been awarded a silver award for responsible tourism. In this category, the judges were looking for…
Botswana about to feel full effects of decades-long “tenderpreneurship,” nepotism
There can be no doubt that Botswana is going to need people with meritocratic workers and business acumen to rebuild…
Transport & Communications Ministry to split, giving way to ICT-focused ministry
The government is working on splitting the Ministry of Transport and Communications into two different ministries, it has emerged. Last…
BIUST, BDF design drone aimed at disinfecting public spaces
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) in conjunction with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has designed a…
Africa’s $12.4 billion safari industry devastated by the coronavirus pandemic
SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, has conducted a second survey which involved 443 safari tour operators to…
Okavango Delta among Condé Nast’s 2020 50 most beautiful places in the world
Global mass media company, Condé Nast has released its 2020 50 most beautiful places list and our very own infamous…
Botswana military kill five poachers in anti-poaching operation
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) this week announced they have killed five poachers during anti-poaching operations. The BDF said in…
Okavango 2020 flood levels the highest for five years
With the whole world, including Botswana currently grappling with the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to overlook good news. This week,…
Public Notice: Botswana National Parks stop accepting foreign currencies
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced this…
BTC to provide a free e-Learning platform to BGCSE students
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) is set to offer free access to its inclusive e-learning platform, Classmate Online Solution until…
Consultations to begin on the transformation of Maun Educational Park into a science park
Stakeholder consultations regarding Maun Educational Park are on the horizon, the spokesperson for Kgosi Tawana age regiment, Douglas Mokenane has…
Coronavirus chronicles: A Norway based Motswana’s perspective
Globalisation has for many years meant that capital, services and people can move freely between countries and continents. The same…