Botswana bill to raise age of consent to 18 to combat defilement of minors
The Botswana government has initiated moves to raise the current age of consent from sixteen years to eighteen. The move…
Botswana among unhappiest countries on Earth – UN report
The United Nations (UN) World Happiness Report 2018 has ranked Botswana as one of the unhappiest countries in the world.The…
Quantum Global ranks Botswana fourth top African destination for investment
Botswana has been ranked the fourth most attractive economy for investment flowing into Africa, according to the latest Africa Investment…
Tropic of Capricorn columnar joints landmark unveiled
Outgoing President, Lt Gen Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama on Tuesday unveiled the columnar joints landmark erected at the Tropic…
BotswanaPost releases flamingo stamps
BotswanaPost on March 15 launched four new stamps from a series of the endangered birds of Botswana, the flamingos. The…
Botswana ranked third on social protection, poverty eradication
Botswana has been ranked the third top African country when it comes to spending on social protection services and…
Coming soon – Kgale Lake City – An ultra-modern mixed-use urban development concept
A groundbreaking ceremony for the much-anticipated Kgale Lake City project, which the developers are describing as “an ultra-modern mixed-use urban…
Botswana, Zimbabwe revive fuel pipeline deal
Zimbabwe has revived plans to extend its Feruka fuel pipeline to Francistown in Botswana, BusinessDigest has revealed. This follows Zimbabwean…
Could it finally be curtains for BMC monopoly?
The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) monopoly, in place since before Botswana gained its independence is coming to end following a…
Seronga Village set be first of many to go solar
Seronga village in the Okavango Sub-District is set to be the first of Botswana’s villages to be hooked up to…
Air Botswana to privatise… yes, really!
Parliament has learnt that Air Botswana will be privatised, the aim being to first have an operationally efficient airline that…
Parents feel the pinch as private school fees soar
Once again, the news that every parent across Botswana dreads to hear; private school fees have gone up. Discontented with…
African elephants are migrating to safety – and telling each other how to get there
The Chobe National Park in northern Botswana is a 11, 700 sq km (4,517 sq mile) sanctuary for animals.…
Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique revive massive railway project
Zimbabwe and Botswana have revived talks on the construction of a railway line that would link the two countries to…
Botswana reacts to the government’s execution notice of Joseph Tselayarona
On the morning of February 17, the Botswana Prison Service announced via the Botswana Government Facebook page the execution notice…
Black Panther costume designer inspired by Okavango Delta
The colourfully printed garments, which are most commonly worn in and associated with western Africa, have been co-opted as the…
Transparency International rates Botswana least corrupt in Africa
Transparency International (TI) has once again rated Botswana the least corrupt country in Africa. This is contained in the organisation’s…
Enraged elephant CHARGES at terrified tourists in a safari park
Enraged elephant CHARGES at terrified tourists in a safari park, headbutts the back of their car so hard its tusk…
2017 World Democracy Index – Botswana ranked 28 out of 167 countries
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its 2017 World/Global Democracy Index (GDI) of 167 countries. In its latest GDI,…
The wonder that is Botswana’s Gcwihaba Caverns
Far off the beaten path, accessible only by 4×4, are Botswana’s Gcwihaba Caverns; a fantastical series of caverns filled with…
Botswana as role model – an example of the best living in the world is across the border
Botswana was recently rated in a BBC study as one of the world’s six best countries to live in —…
Botswana’s Tjawangwa “TJ” Dema named winner of 2018 Sillerman first book prize for African poets
Photo courtesy of Stuart James Arnold (Kalahari Stuart) Botswana’s Tjawangwa “TJ” Dema has won the 2018 Sillerman First Book Prize…
Honeymoon guide: 10 stunning all-inclusive resorts around the world
There’s no denying that the best part after saying your “I dos” is the honeymoon (well, that and spending the…
Botswana parliamentary democracy under spotlight
The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor David Sebudubudu along with other scholars have published a well-researched handbook…
Introducing the new polymer P10 banknote
The public is informed that the Bank of Botswana will introduce a new polymer P10 banknote, to be issued into…
Marc’s Eatery – a jewel in the delta
Location – From Spar at the New mall, as if you’re heading towards The Village Church (Life Centre) on the…