Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves
Russia’s Alrosa is the only major diamond company currently producing in Angola via its stake in the Catoca mine (pictured)…
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The COVID-19 Chronicles: How COVID-19 has affected children ways to help them cope
In the blink of an eye, our lives were thrown into chaos, the news of mass deaths becoming a daily…
Sefalana enters Australian market
Botswana’s second-largest retail outfit, Sefalana Holding Company Limited Group, has sealed a deal that will see it investing about P74…
One of the most interesting places in Africa: the Okavango Delta
Botswana’s Okavango Delta is the second-largest inland river delta in the world after the Niger inland delta and represents one…
Botswana received COVID-19 medical supplies from tv host Steve Harvey, UAE
Renowned US tv personality, comedian and philanthropist, Steve Harvey and wife, Majorie, have donated five tonnes worth of personal protective…
Botswana’s relationship with media improving – US report
Relations between the Botswana government and the private media have improved since president Mokgweetsi Masisi ascended to the State House…
Black rhinos evacuated from Botswana kill zone
Botswana’s critically endangered black rhinos are being evacuated from prime tourist areas to a secret location to spare them from…
UB joins race to find COVID-19 cure
As the world continues to grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, various countries are in a race against time to find…
Afriwise, Loadnet manufacture sanitiser bio-booths to combat COVID-19
Two local companies have manufactured sanitising bio-booths that can be installed in public spaces to help contain Coronavirus. Tlokweng-based Afriwise and…
Botswana ranked number 1 emerging economy
The Economist has ranked Botswana the world’s number 1 Emerging Market out of the 66 assessed. Botswana attained this based…
De Beers Offers 100% Deferrals at May Sight
De Beers is allowing rough-diamond customers to skip all purchases at next week’s sight, as shutdowns of manufacturing and retail…
Rhino anti-poaching update: no further incidents since lockdown
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has given an update on rhino poaching in northern Botswana since…
Botswana economy set to shrink by 13.1 percent due to COVID-19
The Botswana government said Friday it expects the economy to shrink by 13.1% this financial year due to the effects…
Botswana’s queen-led Okavango Delta tribe few know about
The Culture Botswana 2.0 Facebook page is amazing at educating Batswana and the rest of the world about our people…
#botswanaiswaiting
We know the COVID-19 pandemic has hit tourism hard, but here’s a little reminder that Botswana is here and will…
Chobe Game Lodge gets silver award for responsible tourism
Chobe Game Lodge has been awarded a silver award for responsible tourism. In this category, the judges were looking for…
Botswana about to feel full effects of decades-long “tenderpreneurship,” nepotism
There can be no doubt that Botswana is going to need people with meritocratic workers and business acumen to rebuild…
BIUST, BDF design drone aimed at disinfecting public spaces
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) in conjunction with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has designed a…
Africa’s $12.4 billion safari industry devastated by the coronavirus pandemic
SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, has conducted a second survey which involved 443 safari tour operators to…
Okavango Delta among Condé Nast’s 2020 50 most beautiful places in the world
Global mass media company, Condé Nast has released its 2020 50 most beautiful places list and our very own infamous…
Botswana military kill five poachers in anti-poaching operation
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) this week announced they have killed five poachers during anti-poaching operations. The BDF said in…
BTC to provide a free e-Learning platform to BGCSE students
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) is set to offer free access to its inclusive e-learning platform, Classmate Online Solution until…
Missionary, Robert Moffat was superbly impressed with the architecture of Bangwaketse traditional huts
Around the time that his caravan of ox-wagons rolled onto Kgwakgwe in 1824, Robert Moffat had developed a really strong…
What Botswana needs to do to restore its economic sparkle
What does Botswana do for its second act? Once the model African economy, Botswana boasted the world’s fastest growth rate…
Tackling human-wildlife conflict through community engagement
In rural Botswana, human-wildlife conflict is affecting the livelihoods of local communities. BirdLife Botswana is engaging local communities to address…
Banded mongoose study reveals how its environment influences the spread of infectious disease
A new study explores the ways that landscapes can influence animal behaviour, fostering dynamics that either encourage or limit the…