Gaborone Mayor aspires to turn Main Mall into cultural Hub
His Worship the Mayor of Gaborone, Father Maphongo says it is time Gaborone City Council (GCC) overhauled the Main Mall…
Visiting Maun? 10 pointers you might find useful
Maun is a former dusty outpost for intrepid travellers and old-school hunting outfits. Today Maun is the centre of Botswana’s…
Lucara recovers 549-carat white gem diamond from Karowe Mine
Lucara Diamond Corp has announced the recovery of a 549-carat white diamond of exceptional purity from its Karowe Diamond Mine…
Pangolin Diamonds identifies 20 new exploration targets
Toronto Venture Listed-mining company Pangolin Diamonds has identified 20 new potential kimberlite formation targets for immediate exploration in the Malatswae area.…
Botswana projects narrower budget deficit for 2020/21
Botswana projects a narrower budget deficit in the 2020/21 fiscal year as the government cuts expenditure and revenue collection improves,…
No story about Ngamiland is complete without a snake or crocodile story
The images attached are of snakes that were found in the garden; there is a long fat one and a…
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…