Tourists are paying £5,000 to dive into a river in Botswana to swim alongside 12ft Nile crocodiles
It may sound like a suicide mission, but the latest attraction for adrenaline junkies is… swimming with crocodiles. Tourists pay…
Botswana turns power exporter after decade of imports
Botswana is exporting power for the first time in 10 years, a far cry from the days when Africa’s biggest…
Ghosts of the great salt lake – a must-see documentary about the Makgadikgadi hyenas
Highly recommend watching, this is a documentary about brown hyaenas in the Makgadikgadi. With accurate commentary and beautiful visuals, it…
Judge rules adulterous cases a family matter, not for the courts
A judgement by Justice Lot Moroka of Francistown High Court on a marriage wrecking case advises that married couples should…
Could plastic roads be the answer to Botswana’s potholes?
Let’s face it, Botswana roads are in desperate need of a bit more than a touch of TLC. Riddled with…
Air Seychelles seals partnership with Air Botswana
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles and Air Botswana, the national airline of Botswana have signed…
S&P Global Ratings affirms Botswana’s “A-/A-2” sovereign credit rating for 2018 and stable outlook
Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global Ratings) has affirmed Botswana’s 2018 sovereign credit ratings of ‘A-’ and ‘A-2’ for long and…
Botswana bans imports of bottled natural, mineral water
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry has issued a directive to ban the importation of bottled natural and mineral…
Good week for Botswana diamonds as Lucara digs up another giant diamond and Pangolin finds first diamond
Lucara Diamond Corp. has found another huge diamond at its mine in Botswana. The company unearthed a 327-carat top…
Where did the unique style of Botswana’s guitarists come from? Nobody seems to know
As YouTube videos go, a 2009 clip entitled “Botswana Music Guitar – Ronnie – ‘Happy New Year’ ” is not…
Botswana Defence Force celebrates 41 years
Yesterday Batswana from across the country descended upon the national stadium in Gaborone to celebrate the growth and accomplishment of…
Hunt for next mining miracle begins under Kalahari soils
Government geoscientists have kickstarted an ambitious three-year project to take a detailed look beneath the Kalahari sands, under which at…
Bots, Zim forge ahead with US$600m rail project
Botswana and Zimbabwe will push ahead with an ambitious 1.500km rail project, at a cost of us$600 million. Mozambique is also…
The Main Mall needs more than a facelift, it needs a renewed purpose
I’ve been living in Gaborone for a few years and I have a lot of respect for the Main Mall,…
Into the Okavango premiers at the 2018 Tribeca film festival in New York today
The 17th Tribeca Film Festival began in New York on Wednesday, and Okaya Africa shone the light on films that…
Han C returns with hot new single – Mafura Fura
Han C has done it again… the talented local singer has collaborated with Berry Bone to bring you a hot…
Scramble for the Okavango Delta ensues
The demand for tourism land in the Okavango Delta has over the years generated much interest in the local media.…
Botswana to jumpstart Zimbabwe’s ailing economy
The Botswana government has decided to resuscitate the P500 million-credit facility extended to Zimbabwe’s Short Term Emergency Recovery Programme (STERP)…
Poaching in Botswana on the rise
Even though Botswana is pinning its hopes on tourism to diversify the economy, poaching remains a challenge and hinders the…
Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban
Calls from conservation groups for a strong line and a near total ban on the sale of ivory were strengthened…
Gaborone City Council’s ambitious P1.2bn facelift plan for Main Mall
[metaslider id=4232] A group of young experts have reportedly submitted an ambitious plan to revamp Gaborone City Council’s headquarters and…
Lucara unearths another massive diamond from Botswana mine
Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered yet another massive diamond in Botswana, at a site previously owned by giant De Beers.…
Tsodilo recovers 101 diamonds during independent diamond classifier
TSX-listed Tsodilo Resources has recovered 101 diamonds, representing 18.57ct, from samples by an independent and experienced diamond classifier at its…
Gaborone commuters raise concerns over hike in taxi fares
Commuters in Gaborone have expressed concern over the hike in Botswana’s public transport fares announced at the beginning of…
His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi – profile
On the 1st of April 2018, His Excellency Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi was sworn in as the 5th President of…
Botswana’s youthful minister becomes internet sensation across Africa
Botswana’s newly appointed 30-year-old Minister Bogolo Joy Kenewendo is being celebrated on social media by many Africans, who say her…