Incredible footage shows python, honey badger and a pair of jackals viciously fighting in Botswana
Move over, WWE SmackDown – here comes BWA Safari Showdown! Tourist Roselyne Kerjosse happened to be in the right place at the…
Leeds Beckett University to provide Botswana law degrees
Students in Botswana will gain law degrees from Leeds Beckett University as part of a ground-breaking new partnership. The university’s…
The future of gas-to-power projects in Africa
Natural gas is expected to play a central role in supporting Africa’s drive to achieve electricity connection for nearly 600…
Memories of Maun village life as it was in 1960s Botswana
This week we bring you images and a video depicting various scenes in and around Maun in 1960s Botswana. All…
Miss Teen Botswana crowned 2nd princess at Miss Teen International 2019
Congratulations to Miss Teen Botswana, Anicia Gaothusi who has just been crowned as 2nd Princess at the Miss Teen International…
Miss Universe 2019’s Power of Unity Crown adorned with Botswana diamonds!
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has unveiled its new crown! The prestigious beauty pageant teamed up with Mouawad, a jewellery…
EU Ambassador and his EU counterparts visit Maun to explore economic and social development opportunities
This week, the EU Ambassador to Botswana, Jan Sadek and the Ambassadors from the European Union Member States France, Germany…
Lazenby lands reclamation work for manganese deposits in Botswana
TSX-listed Giyani Metals Corp. reports that it has selected Lazenby Holdings, a Botswana-based minerals processing services company to undertake the…
Luxury travel advisor outfit Virtuoso releases hottest hotel openings for 2020… among them Botswana’s Xigera
Xigera, Botswana – Opening June 2020:Xigera has 105 staff looking after just 24 guests. The solar-powered lodge has 12 suspended…
Chobe Lodge leads Botswana’s Responsible Tourism efforts
In 2012, Chobe Game Lodge was among the first 10 properties to be awarded the highest Ecotourism level in the…
EcoExist launches “Elephant Express” buses to help curb Human-Wildlife Conflict
Uncharted Africa Natural Selection, EcoExist, Okavango Community Trust, @halfwayngami, SATIB and DWNP are collaborating on a project aimed at improving…
Botswana listed among 2020 low travel security risk countries in the world
Botswana has been listed amongst the low travel security risk countries in the world in 2020. According to the report,…
Camping under the open skies of Tsodilo Hills, where the lions roamed free – early 1960s
The images above (taken by my father, Donald Brooks) are of the ‘Bushmen’ paintings at the Tsodilo Hills. These images…
A quick south-to-north journey through Botswana’s most iconic destinations
Adventure into an untamed world where famous wild animals roam thrilling landscapes and play out nature’s greatest script. Botswana safaris…
Immigration Ministry revises visa fees, introduces payment via convertible foreign currencies
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs (MNIG) this week announced the implementation of the reviewed fees for certain…
Botswana named Africa’s best safari country for 2019 for second year on the trot
For the second year in a row, Botswana has claimed the title of best country for safaris for the year…
Drought-prone Botswana launches climate-smart agriculture tool
Drought-prone Botswana has developed a tool to promote the use of smart agriculture techniques to beat the challenges posed by…
Botswana landscapes stir your soul and feed your imagination
Botswana’s landscapes stir the soul and feed the imagination of every single visitor. With the Kalahari Desert comprising 80% of…
The tunes of Gaborone… the unlikely heavy metal hub in Botswana
Botswana is a country unlike any other in Africa. Since its 1966 independence, it has been one of the most…
A Botswana special needs programme wins UNESCO sustainability education Prize
A holistic and sustainable programme to find and unleash the potential of special needs students at a Botswana school has…
Botswana Top 10 safety tips
Overall, Botswana is a safe country – arguably the safest in Africa and attacks towards tourists are a rare occurrence. While…
Natural Selection’s Sable Alley
Khwai Private Reserve is not only one of Botswana’s best-kept secrets, but it’s also home to the lovely Sable Alley.…
The ‘old’ Maun Bridge as it was in the early 1960s
The pictures featured are of the construction of the ‘old’ Maun bridge. I’m sure you will recognise it from the…
More reports of rhino poaching incidents in the delta
Reports say over three rhino carcasses were recently discovered in the prime touristic area of the Okavango Delta. While the…
Botswana poll body shrugs off rigging claims
Botswana’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was on Wednesday forced to respond to allegations that it was involved in the alleged…
Policing Bechuanaland Protectorate
As we continue the memories of Bechuanaland Protectorate series recounted by Ian Brooks, this article and photos showcase some of…