Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge makes it into the prestigious 2019 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
It’s that time of the year again! Because of you, Sandibe Safari Lodge has made it to the prestigious 2019…
Kelly Keakantse
Dumelang, my name is Kelly Keakantse. I’m a 29-year old Motswana and here’s my profile. My full name is Kelebogile…
Discover Botswana’s ruggedly beautiful Tuli Block
In south-eastern Botswana, hugging the Limpopo River, lies a rugged landscape unlike anywhere else in the region. Here is why…
Spotlight on Setari Camp, Okavango Delta
Setari Camp is a new tented, water-based safari lodge situated in a 50000ha private concession within the highly productive panhandle…
Botswana among 3 African countries ranked most stable
Botswana’s is only one of three countries in Africa that have been placed in the stable category in the Fund…
SA’s Oldest Travel Mag Names Okavango Delta Africa’s Best Safari
This month, South Africa’s oldest travel magazine, Getaway celebrated its 30th birthday and honoured the Okavango Delta by naming it Africa’s…
Botswana travel documentary: 4×4 safari road trip featuring Victoria Falls
Follow Lucas T. Jahn on his road trip safari through southern Africa’s wildlife paradise Botswana. They drove through most of…
15 reasons to visit Botswana
Botswana is the ultimate safari destination. Dubbed the ultimate safari destination, Botswana is a paradise for travellers wanting to experience the…
Memories of Botswana and an enduring friendship with one Isaac Motsusi
Isaac came to work for my family in Francistown when he will have been a mere teenager, in 1949 (mainly…
Botswana 4 places up on Press Freedom Index rankings
The World Press Index has ranked Botswana number 44 in press freedom. According to its website, The World Press Freedom…
KAZA members back Botswana’s elephant management plans
Partner countries in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area have thrown their weight behind Botswana’s management plans on elephants, which includes…
Botswana announces massive investments in renewable energy
The Botswana government has recently reached an agreement with the World Bank to develop a national strategic plan for the…
New 10m tonne coal railway construction set for 2021
Botswana Railways has announced its intention to start construction of the long-awaited Mmamabula-Lephalale line in the second half of 2021,…
Local company – True Afribites – packages phane for global market
True Afribites is a local innovative food processing company that aims to explore Botswana’s indigenous foods. The company Director, Ame…
A seasonal guide to planning your Botswana safari
Botswana is a year-round destination with an enviable 300 days of sunshine a year but anyone planning a safari should take…
Safari operators step up conservation efforts
A number of tourism companies are playing a far greater role in African conservation. As dusk settles over the Okavango…
Explore 4 African countries in one easy road trip
No signpost indicates the exact spot, but in northern Botswana near a place named Kazungula, four countries meet at the…
Lucara recovers record 1,758 carat diamond from Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. this week announced the recovery of a 1,758 carat diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine…
What you need to know about the Okavango Blue
What makes a Diamond blue? How long did it take to cut and clean the just unveiled Okavango Blue, whose…
France’s richest man invests in Botswana
The spirited campaign by some conservationists against the Government of Botswana regarding the proposed lifting of the hunting ban seems…
Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond, the country’s largest ever
A remarkable oval-shaped blue diamond weighing over 20 carats, was this Wednesday unveiled to the world by Okavango Diamond Company…
Driving inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve – CKGR
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve, or the CKGR as it is commonly known, is an immense 52.800sq km and we…
Record breaking 302 carat Botswana diamond now for sale
The Graff Lesedi La Rona weighs 302.37 carats. It is the largest, highest clarity, highest colour diamond ever graded, and…
Botswana: The best kept African secret
The landlocked country is a mix of sweeping views and amazing wildlife. “Just remember, there are no fences” was the brief…
Botswana Tourism scoops World Travel Market Africa Trade Show Award
This week has proven to be a very good week for Botswana tourism! Hot on the heels of news of…
MP Keorapetse appeals for Media Practitioners Act to be repealed
Selebi Phikwe West legislator, Dithapelo Keorapetse has challenged Parliament to repeal the Media Practitioners’ Act which was passed on December…