Botswana’s unique wilderness area, Okavango Delta, faces an uncertain future
Conservationists are racing to protect the UNESCO world heritage site’s two main source rivers in Angola “The number one rule…
Botswana, Namibia create heritage trail linking attraction sites
In an effort to diversify the region’s tourism away from the Big Five, there are plans are to create a…
Billionaire family ups stake in Wilderness Safaris
Tollman, the billionaire family empire with hotel and leisure companies across the world, has spent about P37 million to increase…
Local fusion Taola duo celebrate ‘Freedom’
Local fusion duo, Taola, have signed their third single ‘Freedom’ under London based record label ‘Reel People’. The song, which…
Botswana launches first ever tea factory
Tea lovers up and down the country are in for a treat as news broke this week of a locally…
Review: ‘Pula!’ Dancing for Rain on Broadway
One of the first things you learn in “Pula!, Botswana on Broadway,” the large-spirited song-and-dance show performed by the I…
BPC extends national grid to 100 more villages
The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is extending the national grid to 100 more villages this year, in a move that…
Botswana’s Top 5 child-friendly safari lodges
Exploring Africa’s wilderness is a huge adventure, no matter what your age. However, for children, it is a truly magical…
Wilderness Safaris Wins 2018 Virtuoso Award
Global luxury travel network Virtuoso has recognised Wilderness Safaris as the winner of the Best Curated Travel Partner category in…
Prince Harry visits Botswana in support of rhino charity
The Duke of Sussex has returned to his beloved Botswana to catch up on the work of a rhino charity…
Stop cruelty against animals – MAWS
Maun Animal Welfare Society (MAWS) works tirelessly to sensitise the public on the issue of animal cruelty, especially the abuse…
Kuru Dance Festival celebrates 20 years
Kuru Development Trust’s Kuru Dance Festival, a two-day event celebrating the rich culture, beautiful traditional dances and music of the…
Botswana Police celebrates 134 years
Yesterday the Botswana Police Service celebrated 134 years. As usual, the event took place at the national stadium. The government…
Pula! Botswana to perform on Broadway for two days this August
Last March, when Botswana partnered with the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin 2017 conference in Germany, Mophato Dance Theatre under…
Is Botswana racist or simply elitist?
Recently, Botswana’s consumer rights champion, Richard Harriman posed a burning question on his highly popular Botswana Consumer Watchdog Facebook page;…
ATI checks into South African rehab as hot new single ‘About You’ hits the airwaves
Botswana’s popular rapper, Atasaone Molemogi aka ATI, is reportedly going to be missing in action for a while after he…
BPC goes green as 2,822 households set to get solar electricity
Over 10,300 Batswana are set to benefit from a massive off-grid solar project targeted at Ghanzi, Ngamiland, Kgalagadi and…
A Botswana sanctuary
Travel across Africa’s landscape, and chances are you will weep at its beauty, its contradictions and its challenges. Find yourself…
Botswana’s secret agents implicated in mystery ivory stockpile
Following a raid on one of its camps, Botswana’s intelligence agency is under pressure to explain why it had a…
Wilderness Safaris buy-out: investors include Bono, Branson, Pierre Omidyar and Mo Ibrahim
The iconic safari company has announced that it has sold 58% of its shares to two groups, one of which…
20 heritage sites set to be developed nationwide
About 20 heritage sites across the country will be developed in the current financial year in an effort to grow…
Botswana welcomes scrutiny of competition law and policy
Botswana welcomes voluntary peer review of legal and institutional competition framework, underlining the government’s commitment to a fair business environment…
Chinese farmer opens Botswana’s first Moringa products manufacturing business
A Chinese farmer who has called Botswana home for over two decades has opened Botswana’s first Moringa products manufacturing business…
Is Botswana’s retail sector customer focused?
Anyone with an ounce of business acumen knows that without customers, businesses don’t generate any profit, and so businesses need…
Parliament rejects motion of no confidence against Masisi
Parliament has rejected a motion of no confidence against President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his government, with 35 MPs voting against…
US star Ciara hangs out with elephants while on vacation with Russell Wilson in Botswana: ‘Our New Friends’
Ciara’s vacation in Africa literally keeps getting bigger and better! The 32-year-old musician shared a video from her adventures in…