BPC goes green as 2,822 households set to get solar electricity
Over 10,300 Batswana are set to benefit from a massive off-grid solar project targeted at Ghanzi, Ngamiland, Kgalagadi and…
A Botswana sanctuary
Travel across Africa’s landscape, and chances are you will weep at its beauty, its contradictions and its challenges. Find yourself…
Botswana’s secret agents implicated in mystery ivory stockpile
Following a raid on one of its camps, Botswana’s intelligence agency is under pressure to explain why it had a…
Wilderness Safaris buy-out: investors include Bono, Branson, Pierre Omidyar and Mo Ibrahim
The iconic safari company has announced that it has sold 58% of its shares to two groups, one of which…
20 heritage sites set to be developed nationwide
About 20 heritage sites across the country will be developed in the current financial year in an effort to grow…
Botswana welcomes scrutiny of competition law and policy
Botswana welcomes voluntary peer review of legal and institutional competition framework, underlining the government’s commitment to a fair business environment…
Chinese farmer opens Botswana’s first Moringa products manufacturing business
A Chinese farmer who has called Botswana home for over two decades has opened Botswana’s first Moringa products manufacturing business…
Is Botswana’s retail sector customer focused?
Anyone with an ounce of business acumen knows that without customers, businesses don’t generate any profit, and so businesses need…
Parliament rejects motion of no confidence against Masisi
Parliament has rejected a motion of no confidence against President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his government, with 35 MPs voting against…
US star Ciara hangs out with elephants while on vacation with Russell Wilson in Botswana: ‘Our New Friends’
Ciara’s vacation in Africa literally keeps getting bigger and better! The 32-year-old musician shared a video from her adventures in…
Sereetsi & The Natives release ‘Motoko’
Botswana’s Award winning contemporary folk band, Sereetsi & the Natives have just dropped their second album, Motoko. Frontman Tomeletso Sereetsi…
Masisi, opposition build rapport and start on a clean slate
President Mokgweetsi Masisi this week met with leaders of the opposition leaders and apologised for anything his government and party…
Air Botswana extends routes, signs agreement with Mozambique airline
Air Botswana has extended its route network by signing a special prorate agreement (SPA) with Mozambique’s national airline, Lam Linhas…
Ministry announces simultaneous issuance of work & residence permits
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs this week announced it has taken the decision to grant Visas at…
No funds for Lobatse Leather Park just yet
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is still seeking development funds for the long-anticipated Lobatse Leather Park almost five…
Fragment of impacting asteroid recovered in Botswana
On Saturday, 23 June, a fresh meteorite was recovered in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). The meteorite is one…
Wilderness Safaris receives 19 TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence
Nineteen Wilderness Safaris safari camps across four different countries have received the coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2018,…
Amantle Brown & Dj Kuchi – Colour (Official Lyric Video)
Amantle has collaborated with Botswana’s finest producer, DJ Kuchi on love song, ‘colour’. With over 10 years’ industry experience, DJ…
Okavango Diamond Company pilots GIA M2M to provide Botswana origin diamonds
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has announced that Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is participating in the Institute’s M2M program.…
BotswanaPost honours Sir Ketumile Masire
BotswanaPost on June 22 launched its second issue of 2018 stamps on the anniversary of Sir Ketumile Masire’s death aimed…
Dual Citizenship – tantalisingly out of Batswana’s grasp
In February 2017, the Mmegi newspaper reported that the Botswana government was to amend the Citizenship Act and allow dual…
America’s Legendary R&B musos, The Temptations to grace Gaborone’s GICC
Believe it or not, YourBotswana’s received word of American R&B legends, The Temptations’ imminent gig at the GICC. Word has…
Jujuboy’s “how many lovers” brings back the disco vibe
This week we bring you yet another scorching new hit straight out of Botswana. How many loversis Jujuboy’s latest offering…
Lucara Diamond plans underground mining at Karowe
Lucara Diamond this week issued an updated resources estimate for its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. Results revealed that the…
2018 Global Peace Index released – Botswana still ranked among world’s most peaceful nations
The 2018 Global Peace Index (GPI) has been released, once more ranking Botswana as one of the world’s most…
Botswana Museums
While Botswana has relatively few museums, those that have been set up offer a fascinating glimpse into the country’s culture…