Rock art at Thune Dam dates back 5,000 years
Earliest dated Southern African rock art at Thune, Botswana over 5,000 years old – new analysis reveals. Southern Africa is…
Botswana-mined diamond sold for $71.2m
The most expensive jewel ever sold was auctioned off Tuesday, fetching $71.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong.…
Are you a Friend of YourBotswana?
If you’re a friend of YourBotswana and would like to have your profile listed on the website, you can contact…
Banking in Botswana – how safe is your money?
Hot on the heels of an article we ran last week titled “IMF calls on Botswana to tighten banking laws,”…
Gaborone Shopping Malls
Riverwalk Mall Entrance I remember a time not so long ago when there were no real shopping malls in Gaborone,…
Rise of Malls – a response to growing demand
Real estate experts have attributed the mushrooming of countless shopping malls up and down the length and breadth of Botswana…
Knock knock… who’s there?
This week a friend of YourBotswana shared this hilarious video by Jordan Indigo Isaac with us. We loved it so…
Healthcare in Botswana
One of the most essential things we all prioritise when we consider moving to a foreign country is the…
Supermarket Etiquette
No matter where you are in the world, going to the supermarket is a mundane and uneventful chore we must…
Botswana’s 8 most venomous snakes
If you’re heading for Botswana it’s worth knowing that it is full of creepy crawlies of various types, among them…
Paula Brown
Hello! I’m Paula Brown, I’m a 43 year old American and here’s my profile. I’m a graphic artist and I…
15 fun things to do in Kasane
It’ll come as news to many, but Kasane’s claim to fame is Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton getting married in…
Kasane home to the Chobe National Park
Kasane – The name Kasane is derived from the Subiya word ‘masane’ meaning the waterberry tree. Population approximately 24,688 (based…
Skinflint performs at The Shadows Show 2017 – The Netherlands
Not many people will know that Botswana has a rock band. Botswana’s music industry compared to the rest of Africa,…
Sustainable holiday destinations in Botswana
Botswana was the partner country at this year’s ITB, Berlin’s international tourism fair. The country has over the years tirelessly…
Maun Educational Park to be refurbished to attract tourism
Botswana’s Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama says the revamping of the Maun Educational Park will…
Consumer Watchdog maintains South African retailers ripping Batswana off
I have always said South African retailers take Batswana customers for granted because they clearly monopolise the retail space in…
Son of the Soil 2017: Traditional Dance Performance
Following much anticipation due to the postponement of the Son of the Soil festival, attendees were richly rewarded when the…
Botswana commemorates fallen heroes
The president, Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama on Monday morning laid a wreath in commemoration of the fallen…
Gaborone Dam
Constructed in 1963, Gaborone dam makes for a fantastic venue for beautiful Botswana sunsets. Gaborone dam, the largest man-made body…
Botswana’s beautiful baskets
Botswana’s arts and crafts mirror its rich cultural diversity, brought about by its various ethnic groups. Gorgeous crafts of different…
Jaco Viljoen
Hello! I’m Jaco Viljoen and I’m a 47 year old South African and here’s my profile. I’m a banker at CapitalBank in Gaborone. I describe…
Apple does fall far from the tree
Before I begin I have to say, it kills me to write this post. I’ve been an avid supporter of…
Botswana is NOT a paperless country
I have always said as a nation, we could do with being a lot more environmentally friendly in Botswana. Everywhere…
Batswana Tribes
While Batswana are proud of their national identity, they are equally as proud to wear their individual tribal ‘badges of…
Wilderness entices Africans to go on safari
Only this week I was involved in a very emotionally charged debate on the extortionate amounts of money safari operators…