Botswana rated best mining environment in Africa
The annual Fraser Institute – Survey of Mining Companies 2018 states: “Botswana is again the highest ranked jurisdiction in Africa…
Elephant management expert applauds the new Botswana President – His Excellency Mokgweetsi Masisi
The CEO of the True Green Alliance in South Africa, Ron Thomson – a veteran African game warden and elephant…
Botswana ponders a move to amend the constitution to allow for direct election of the state President
Botswana is reportedly mulling amending its constitution. According to The Monitor, last week the Botswana Parliament passed a motion calling…
Government committed to ending human-wildlife conflict… co-existence strategy on the cards
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi says the government is committed to effectively tackling Botswana’s longstanding human-wildlife conflict issue. Addressing the Botswana…
Don’t Hesitate, vaccinate – understanding the importance of vaccines
In the past few years, we have seen vaccinations become quite a heated topic of debate across the world, with…
UB advocates for selective hunting
The University of Botswana has backed recent recommendations made by the cabinet sub-committee regarding the lifting of the Hunting Ban. In…
Opinion by human-wildlife conflict specialist: Botswana has found her voice about elephants – but will we listen?
Botswana elephants – to trophy hunt and cull, or not? The current international furore over a Botswana government White Paper…
The cost of the HUNTING BAN to the government
As the global furore against Botswana on whether to cull or not to cull its exploding elephant population continues…
5 Things You May Not Know About Human – Wildlife Conflict in Botswana
Botswana has a population of about 2.2 million people and an estimated 134,000 elephants, the largest population of elephants in…
Cabinet sub-committee recommends lifting hunting ban, culling elephants
Former President Ian Khama’s fortress in the tourism industry, which disproportionately benefits few of his friends to the detriment of…
Lucara recovers 223-carat high white gem diamond from Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 223-carat, high white gem diamond, from its 100 per cent owned…
Climate Change: The challenges of Botswana
Ninety percent of the inhabitants of African countries rely on firewood or coal for cooking or domestic use. Most of…
From despair to hope: journey of a young woman born with HIV
She was just ten years old when she found out she was infected with HIV: “I had been on treatment…
Kobokwe’s Cave: a supernatural site that was feared, now a sacred place of worship
Caves have always been fascinating to people and often been regarded with awe and superstition. Many a tale has been…
Well done and thank you to companies who have stopped using plastic bags
Last November, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced that the planned plastic ban had been postponed…
Botswana to construct heavy haul railway that will link with South Africa
The Botswana government is set to construct a new heavy haul railway line that will link the country’s Mmamabula area with South Africa’s…
Transnet, Botswana Railways collaborate to unlock coal reserves
Transnet and Botswana Railways on Thursday announced that they have resuscitated discussions on the construction of the heavy haul railway…
What you should know about cancer
Fresh from commemorating World Cancer Day on February 4, Dr Noorain writes to empower us all to show support, raise…
Is an annual 10% rent increase fair?
As a returning Motswana who lived in the UK for over a decade, it came as a shock to learn…
Botswana’s new tourism policy aims at creating famous wilderness by 2036
Botswana aims to have the most authentic and exciting wilderness in the world by 2036, offering unparalleled nature, heritage and…
Chinese firms awarded contract for interchanges project in Botswana
Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Communications on Thursday signed a contract with Chinese firms for the construction of three interchanges.…
As the U.S. marks Black History Month, Botswana offers a valuable lesson about racial harmony
This country in the middle of the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is a lure for safari tourists eager to…
Delicious, locally made condiment hits South African shelves – coming to a local store near you soon!
For the longest time, Botswana’s retail space being dominated by South African stores has seen Batswana breathe, eat and live…
The little-known Botswana artist whose British Airways tail art angered Margaret Thatcher
When British Airways was looking for art design for their aircraft’s tail in 1997, they settled for the artwork of…
Chinese loans no debt trap – President Masisi
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has moved to allay fears that loans from the world’s second largest economy China are a…
Botswana mourns revered Reverend Boniface Setlalekgosi
Reverend Boniface Setlalekgosi passed away on 25 January 2019 aged 91. The much-respected clergyman made history when he became Botswana’s first…