Botswana dual citizenship moves one step closer
When a friend posted a newspaper article titled “Botswana to allow dual citizenship” on Facebook this week, I nearly fainted from…
Ministry of Transport reiterates ‘special’ taxi fare should be P21.00
If you live in Botswana you’ll be well aware of the wildly varying taxi fares that are squeezed out of…
Gaborone 5th most livable African city
It may come as no surprise to most, but here it is in black and white; Botswana has been declared…
David Oyelowo gets surprise visit from president of Botswana
David Oyelowo, who stars as Sir Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana in “A United Kingdom,” says his character’s…
Botswana from the air – stunning drone footage
YourBotswana loves everything that promotes and puts Botswana on the map. We therefore liked World Pursuit’s YouTube video so much,…
World Expeditions: 8 reasons why Botswana should be on your radar
We at YourBotswana naturally love Botswana and like to share with the world everything that makes it a beautiful country.…
Motsana Cultural Centre, Maun
We spotted the eye-catching Motsana Cultural Centre building from the road on our way to some nearby lodges. I guess…
Francistown
Francistown popularly known as ‘Ghetto’ Population approximately 115 000 Location North East Botswana, near the border with Zimbabwe Airports 1…
Francistown’s new intersection – spaghetti or macaroni?
It appears many people got the wrong end of the stick about the much-awaited multi-million Pula integrated traffic junction, locally…
Batswana travelling to the United States DO need a visa
With everything going on since President Donald Trump took power, there was always going to be many wild stories put…
10 Things returning Batswana should expect
We have this expression in Setswana, ‘go tsamaya ke go bona’; which loosely translated means ‘to travel is to see’.…
7 Things to do in Francistown
1. Birds and Game Botswana Botswana is an animal orphanage established by Uncharted Africa. Birds and Game Botswana has been…
Botswana Immigration Checkpoints
All You Need To Know About Crossing Into Botswana by Car Some people, especially those coming from neighbouring South Africa,…
Greetings don’t cost a thing… or do they?
Madume Ga a Jewe How many times have we all heard the expression ‘manners don’t cost a thing’? I’m willing…
Public Transport Hub – The Station & The Bus Rank
The station is the area behind the station mall, used by taxis and a small handful of combis [Broadhurst combis].…
Only in Botswana…
Only in Botswana… will you casually hear about “Thokolosi” To be fair, the “thokolosi” exists in Southern Africa, it’s not…
Staying Safe in Botswana
Lets’ face it, travelling anywhere foreign can be pretty nerve – wracking. But some countries are safer than others, and…
18 places around Botswana and their popular names
Batswana have a penchant for giving places and people names by which to affectionately refer to them. This habit extends…
10 Facts about Orapa Mine, the largest pit-mine in the world
Orapa, which means ‘resting place of lions’ in Setswana, is De Beers Group’s oldest operating mine in Botswana. It is…
20 quirky things Batswana do that make us quintessentially Batswana
1. Is it? “Is it” is widely used as a universal question tag. You’ll very seldom hear people using questions…
Botswana’s Postal Service
BotswanaPost has in recent year undergone a re-brand and with that, overhauled its whole service delivery and offer. BotswanaPost’s rebranding…
Botswana Visas… what you need to know
Whether you’re coming to Botswana on business, to work or as a visitor, non-residents are expected to have applied for…
Botswana internet service providers reviewed
Ask anyone to recommend an Internet service provider in Botswana, and they’ll almost certainly tell you BTC (Botswana Telecommunications Corporation),…
Internet access in Botswana
While it’s clear that Internet access has become a basic necessity for most people across the world, it remains a…
Injured fox takes on a pride of lions
An incident in which an injured bat-eared fox took on a pride of lions at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve…
10 places to visit in Gaborone
Gaborone is often described by some as the ‘sleepy town”. The setting of the popular TV series the No. 1…