After Morocco, Botswana to end boycott of AU summit
After Morocco, Botswana leader HE Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi says the country will end a decade-long boycott of the African Union…
Tag: Botswana
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…
South Africa’s new mining policy to unlock Botswana’s potential
Botswana’s mining industry is set to benefit from the continuing uncertainty around the Mining Charter in South Africa, Botswana local…
Botswana one of pioneers of AU Disability Architecture
Botswana is among four countries that are spearheading the African Union Disability Architecture whose main objective is to promote the…
EU boosts Botswana’s cyber resilience for development project
Botswana’s Transport and Communications Minister, Dorcas Makgato on Tuesday said the technical support towards the underlying assessment offered to Botswana…
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…
Masire-Mwamba presents letter of credence
Botswana’s ambassador to Germany, Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba this week presented her credentials to President S.E. Herrn Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the castle…
Trans-Kalahari railway among Ambassador Kapere’s top priorities
The long stalled Trans-Kalahari railway project is one of the priority agendas for Asser Kapere during his tenure as the…
Amidst graft investigations, Botswana ranked least corrupt
Botswana has been ranked 34th least corrupt country out of 180 countries, amid ongoing corruption investigations that may lead to…
Botswana works to diversify economy to incorporate more tourism
Botswana is taking steps to open up to holidaymakers in a bid to diversify its economy away from diamonds, an…
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…
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…
AU mechanism to scrutinise Botswana democratic credentials
Botswana’s democratic credentials will be subjected to scrutiny at the upcoming accession ceremony to the African Peer Review Mechanism Chief…
Kazungula Bridge to link, open up markets in eight African countries
Scenes of traders, travellers, fishermen and women crossing the Zambezi River on floating planks, ferries, rickshaw boats and canoes will…
Botswana Best Safari Country In Africa For 2018
Botswana is the best African country for safari travel. This is based on a thorough examination of more than 3,000…
Alexander McCall Smith has a new book – ‘The Colors of All the Cattle’
The Colors of All the Cattle is the latest in the series of Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective…
5 Fascinating facts about the Okavango Delta
As a general rule, you’re likely to be spoiled for choice when booking a safari trip to Africa. After all,…
Botswana arrests men in possession of elephant tusks
Botswana has charged five men with the unlawful possession of elephant tusks. The five men appeared before Francistown Magistrate Kaveri…
When is the best time for a safari in Botswana?
Botswana is a popular safari destination for travellers and many experts have different opinions about when the best time to…