Get out of my river! Furious hippo attacks three terrified lions after spotting them swimming across its territory in Botswana
Video shows the three lions attempting to cross Selinda Spillway in Botswana But the trio were attacked by an angry…
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Kavango Identifies Three New Exploration Targets in Botswana
Kavango Resources PLC said Monday that it has identified a cluster of three electromagnetic conductors at the northern section of…
Top predators could ‘trap’ themselves trying to adapt to climate change, study shows
As climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species are shifting the timing…
Trial planting of Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant rice in Botswana successful
(ECNS) — Botswana held “Chinese Rice Harvest Day” on Monday to celebrate the successful trial planting of water-saving and drought-resistant…
Why This Great African Destination Is The Perfect Place For A Safari
Safari is a Swahili word that means “journey” or “expedition.” It comes from the Arabic word safar meaning “to travel.” Swahili is the…
A different perspective on safaris from Zambezi Queen
River cruises have been a popular way to explore Europe from a different angle for quite some time, but it’s…
Botswana still country of painful extremes – UN
The level of inequality and poverty in Botswana may be worse than initially assumed by the country’s scholars and development…
Satellite Collars To Aid Address Human-Wildlife Conflict
As part of Okavango Wilderness Safaris’ impact strategy to help alleviate the human-wildlife conflict in its areas of operation, the…
Arc Minerals starts two-part exploration programme in Botswana
London-listed Arc Minerals has started a maiden exploration programme at the prospective Virgo copper/goldproject, in Botswana. The first step of the programme involves soil…
Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’
JOHANNESBURG, June 16 (Reuters) – Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal…
Hundreds of Botswana nurses apply to work overseas
An undisclosed number of Batswana nurses, running into hundreds, have reportedly put in applications to work in the United Kingdom.…
Amanda Seyfried wears Almasika for “Black is Brilliant” with Rad and De Beers Group at the 2022 Time100 gala
NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amanda Seyfried wore an Almasika necklace designed by Catherine Sarr featuring ethically and sustainably sourced natural…
About 20% of Botswana workers living in poverty
The figure wouldn’t have changed much but in 2019, some 20% of the employed population in Botswana was living below…
Team Botswana brings home 7 medals
The CAA Africa Senior Athletics Championships came to a resounding end with Botswana securing seven medals in the competition. The…
Essex NHS trust recruits more than 60 nurses from Botswana
An NHS organisation has offered jobs to a cohort of “committed” nurses from Southern Africa in a positive move to…
Botswana calls for legalisation of ivory trade
Botswana made its case at an international conference held in Zimbabwe’s Hangwe National Park for the development of a policy…
Botswana joins Innovation Bridge Portal
Botswana joined countries participating in the recently launched ‘The Innovation Bridge Portal’, a revamped digital portal, seeks to assist young…
Machaba Safaris opens luxury camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
African-based safari operator Machaba Safaris will open Kiri Camp, a luxury tented camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, in June. With…
2020 worst year for Botswana tourism
Official figures show that local tourism suffered its worst year in 2020 as international arrivals dropped by 80.4%. According to…
Tourism ministry accepts 72 lodge applications
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has revealed that it has received about 72 applications for eight tourism sites for lodges in…
Botswana’s only gold mine changes hands
Gold ore mining company Galane Gold announced earlier this month that it had completed the sale of its Mupane gold…
Sikhulile Moyo named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential for 2022
Sikhulile Moyo, the Botswana-based researcher who helped alert the world about the existence of the highly contagious Omicron variant of…
Botswana, with an import ban on 16 vegetables, plans to ban more over the next two years
Botswana’s long-term ban on vegetables from South Africa and other import nations is here to stay, the country’s minister for…
Grindrod and partners create new export route for Botswana coal
Grindrod’s Matola terminal at the Port of Maputo says it has welcomed its second coal train from Botswana. The terminal…
Botswana looks to tourism sector to ‘heal’ the economy
KASANE – Botswana’s economy is expected to get a boost from an improved tourism industry that has been on a…
Botswana plans $2.5 bln coal-to-liquids plant to cut fuel imports
GABORONE, May 16 (Reuters) – Botswana plans to build a $2.5 billion plant to convert coal into liquid fuels as…