Botswana to accelerate $4 bln coal-to-liquid refinery project – minister
Feb 4 (Reuters) – Botswana, which has some of Africa’s largest coal reserves, wants to cut harmful carbon emissions but…
Botswana’s Dr Moeti gets new term as WHO Africa Regional Director, vows to step up universal health coverage
The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board has formally appointed Botswana’s Dr Matshidiso Moeti for a second, five-year term at…
“Corona Chaos” – Understanding the Wuhan Coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS. Overnight, the world has been thrown into panic as this vicious virus originating in China started rapidly spreading in…
Botswana ranked 34th least corrupt country out of 180 by Corruption Perception Index 2019
Botswana has a rating of 61%, with the lowest percentage being highly corrupt countries and the higher percentage being favourable…
Botswana commends Namibia, Angola’s commitment to Okavango River UNESCO co-listing
Botswana is pleased by Namibia and Angola’s commitment to the co-listing of the entire Okavango basin as a UNESCO World…
Investors identified for Airport City
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry through its Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) arm has identified investors for the…
Fancy plant-based meat? The revolution is here!
Infinite Foods, a subsidiary of Botswana-based Accite Holdings, plans to tackle Africa’s nutrition problem more sustainably by promoting plant-based food…
Discovering Sewelô – Botswana’s largest diamond ever
Lucara Diamond Corp. announced the recovery of a 1,758-carat diamond from the Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana in April…
Botswana one of only 13 economies to have grown 7% annually for 25 years
Economic Growth as a Tool for Fighting Poverty The Industrial Revolution marked the first phase. The world now is witnessing the…
Botswana passport ranked 4th most powerful African passports
For some people, a passport is a portal to the world. For others, it is a barrier to the travel…
Government to construct working space for Old Naledi roadside craftsmen
The government will construct a workspace to house the Old Naledi craftsmen, it has emerged. This was revealed by the…
Tale of two ladies and a VW Beetle who tried and failed to brave the rough terrain of 1960s Francistown-Maun highway
The images in this article are of a vehicle that the police had to recover while we were in Maun,…
Botswana film Okavango to screen at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival
Documentary Okavango: River of Dreamsby Botswana-based wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, has been selected to screen in the Documentary…
How to book campsites at Botswana’s national parks – an 8-step guide
It can be tricky to book public campsites in Botswana’s national parks and reserves. Some campsites are run by private…
Kenson Kgaga – Botswana’s founding father of the popular Mokoro ride
The Mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion in the Okavango Delta has become one of the most sought-after travel experiences for local…
Ivory trafficking and why location matters
Many Southern African nations claim their elephant populations demonstrate the success of their management policies and legal ivory trade will…
Do you remember a time when Maun’s popular hangout spot, Backpackers had resident cheetahs?
This week, Ian Brooks, a resident of Maun for a time the 1960s, shares with us a memory of a…
Lucara enters into collaboration with Louis Vuitton to polish the historic 1758 carat Sewelo, Botswana’s largest diamond
Lucara Diamond Corp. (“Lucara” or the “Company”) this week announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Louis Vuitton…
The new tour in Botswana for conscious travellers
Although many headlines in 2019 decried travel for the impacts of over-tourism and its contributions to climate change, one of…
Development in Maun has to start in 2020
It was 2006 when I first visited Maun, it was my first time visiting Botswana. All I knew about Botswana…
Is this why Miss Botswana contestants fail to snag the coveted Miss World crown?
The Miss Botswana pageant dates as far back as 1964 and holds a membership license of the most prominent beauty…
France removes Botswana from tax haven blacklist, adds Seychelles
France has updated its tax haven blacklist. The update brings good news for Botswana which was removed from the list…
SEZA closes 2019 with P100 million splurge on SSKIA Boulevard
The news that the much-anticipated Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) projects are now showing signs of movement will be welcomed…
Newman Real Estate sets a gold standard for Botswana’s property market
It has been a while since we added to our ‘Botswana’s Best’ category and I’d like to start the new…
Frantic San gentleman braves days’ journey on foot through a route fraught with danger to seek medical assistance for sick wife
The photograph is of a San gentleman. My father won an award for this photograph; he chose to develop it…
Top 4 Reasons to choose a Botswana family safari
There are several camps and lodges in Botswana that strive to offer the ultimate safari experience to families because they…