Air Botswana resumes scheduled regional flights
Botswana’s national airline, Air Botswana is set to resume regional flights, the company announced Monday. This comes on the heels…
Botswana Police Service GBV-dedicated branch planned for 2021
With the alarming rise in domestic violence reports from millions of women the world over during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns,…
Government sets asides 70-million Pula for CKGR Basarwa
The government will spend 70-million Pula to improve the livelihoods of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) Basarwa through improved…
Young, upcoming artist to watch out for: Lisa Motshidisi, 18
YB: What’s your name? Lisa: Lisa Rashida Motshidisi. YB: Where in Botswana are you from? Lisa: I’m from Mathangwane. Mathangwane…
Louis Vuitton just acquired a massive 549-carat rough diamond from Botswana
Louis Vuitton has another monster-size rough diamond on its hands. Earlier this year, the Parisian luxury house announced it had…
De Beers to close Damtshaa Mine in Botswana
Debswana Mining will close its Damtshaa diamond mine in 2021 for three years, the president of the Botswana Mine Workers Union, Joseph…
Owame – Dj Kuchi collaborates with El Zintle on new track set to set the airwaves ablaze
Award-winning DJ Kuchi has collaborated with up and coming songstress, El Zintle to drop new tune, Owame. The catchy track…
Peeling back the many layers of the national treasure that is Jordan Indigo Isaac Vos
Not many people in Botswana would say they don’t know popular social media sensation, Jordan Indigo Vos (aka Stocko sa…
Botswana’s Minergy sets sights on Eskom
Botswana-based coal miner Minergy has ramped up coal sales to South Africa’s industrial customers and has now set its sights…
Government knocks BPC, Liquid Telecom partnership on the head
Liquid Telecommunications Holdings, a company linked to Zimbabwean billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa, is acquiring back the stake it offered Botswana Power…
Botswana, US launch Roof Top Solar Programme
The U.S. government, through USAID Southern Africa‘s Energy Program, has collaborated with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology, and…
Tlou Energy seeks funds to develop Lesedi power project in Botswana
Tlou Energy Limited has announced that it is currently seeking funding for the development of the Lesedi Power Project. Tlou is…
Billionaire Aliko Dangote sees opportunities in Botswana: Nigerian official
Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian billionaire and, according to Forbes, Africa’s richest man, has expressed interest in investing in power generation…
YM Online: redefining the Botswana shopping experience
Ever since the COVID pandemic hit, President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s 4th Industrial Revolution aspirations for Botswana appear to have accelerated. As…
Spouses of Botswana citizens eligible for citizenship after five years’ residency
Foreign nationals married to Botswana citizens are eligible for Botswana citizenship after five years’ continuous residency as per the terms…
Botswana launches online streaming service to grow creative industry
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi last Saturday launched an online streaming service that’s expected to unlock employment opportunities. The internet protocol…
Okavango Delta on new Lonely Planet ultimate travel destinations list
Many of us have been forced to rethink travel plans in the wake of COVID-19, but if you’re soothing your…
Canada and Botswana to co-host 2nd media freedom global conference
Canada and Botswana are joining forces to co-host the second edition of Global Conference for Media Freedom, Foreign Affairs, Minister…
Botswana 3rd most economically free country in Africa
Botswana is the third most economically free country in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This information is contained in the 2020…
Maun Waste Warriors: waging war against litter
There’s no doubt that Botswana has a litter problem. Right across the length and breadth of the country, the streets…
Botswana probes as dozens of endangered vultures found
Authorities and conservationists have launched a probe after dozens of critically-endangered vultures were found dead from suspected poisoning in Botswana’s…
US alive to growing corruption allegations in Botswana
The United States is following alleged nefarious acts of corruption committed in Botswana. The superpower has especially developed a keen…
Botswana signs deal to shake off tax haven tag
Botswana is months away from shaking off its three-year-old greylisting as a tax haven by the European Union (EU) after…
Four Botswana safari camps make Condé Nast Traveller’s Top 25 Resorts in Africa Reader’s Choice Awards 2020
Four Botswana safari camps have made it onto Condé Nast Traveller’s Top 25 Resorts in Africa Reader’s Choice Awards 2020.…
Tourism: Botswana to allow chartered int’l flights from November 1
Botswana will allow direct chartered international flights to some of the country’s premier tourist resorts with effect from November 1,…
Cost of living in Botswana vs Average monthly earning: The contrast
Official figures show that Botswana workers earn on average a net monthly salary of P6,620 ($578) after tax, against a…