https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:48:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/we-are-the-problem-we-are-the-solution-savings-scheme-lifts-communities-from-poverty/ https://yourbotswana.com/we-are-the-problem-we-are-the-solution-savings-scheme-lifts-communities-from-poverty/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:48:19 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20599

30 March 2026 A grassroots movement that began in a single ward in the city of Francistown more than a…]]>

30 March 2026 A grassroots movement that began in a single ward in the city of Francistown more than a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/we-are-the-problem-we-are-the-solution-savings-scheme-lifts-communities-from-poverty/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-chinese-electric-vehicles-gain-traction-in-botswana-market/ https://yourbotswana.com/feature-chinese-electric-vehicles-gain-traction-in-botswana-market/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:39:49 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20516

21 March 2026 According Muyapo Lesetedi, a sales executive at Motor Holdings Francistown in Botswana, Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) are…]]>

21 March 2026 According Muyapo Lesetedi, a sales executive at Motor Holdings Francistown in Botswana, Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) are…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/feature-chinese-electric-vehicles-gain-traction-in-botswana-market/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-turns-to-its-cities/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-turns-to-its-cities/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:00:52 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19397

13 September 2025 Botswana just launched the City Tourism Initiative in Gaborone in a bold move to transform its capital…]]>

13 September 2025 Botswana just launched the City Tourism Initiative in Gaborone in a bold move to transform its capital…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-turns-to-its-cities/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/artist-from-botswana-teaching-in-ashland-creates-to-explain-the-meaning-of-home/ https://yourbotswana.com/artist-from-botswana-teaching-in-ashland-creates-to-explain-the-meaning-of-home/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:13:06 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18240

15 February 2024 Artist Louise Mandumbwa‘s family has been relocating for generations across Africa, and the painter and printmaker from…]]>

15 February 2024 Artist Louise Mandumbwa‘s family has been relocating for generations across Africa, and the painter and printmaker from…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/artist-from-botswana-teaching-in-ashland-creates-to-explain-the-meaning-of-home/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-adjusts-operating-hours-for-francistowns-phillip-gaonwe-matante-airport/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-adjusts-operating-hours-for-francistowns-phillip-gaonwe-matante-airport/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:30:56 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18175

22 January 2025 The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) has announced a revision to the operating hours of Phillip…]]>

22 January 2025 The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) has announced a revision to the operating hours of Phillip…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-adjusts-operating-hours-for-francistowns-phillip-gaonwe-matante-airport/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-chinese-doctors-deliver-life-changing-care-to-botswana-patients/ https://yourbotswana.com/feature-chinese-doctors-deliver-life-changing-care-to-botswana-patients/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:58:59 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18126

30 December 2024 Kelesetse Bosha from Semotswane village, located 30 km southwest of Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, will never forget…]]>

30 December 2024 Kelesetse Bosha from Semotswane village, located 30 km southwest of Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, will never forget…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/feature-chinese-doctors-deliver-life-changing-care-to-botswana-patients/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswana-sees-recycling-boom-as-waste-collection-becomes-lucrative-business/ https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswana-sees-recycling-boom-as-waste-collection-becomes-lucrative-business/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:14:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17751

4 September 2024 Stella Mokone, a single mother of three in Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, felt like the world had…]]>

4 September 2024 Stella Mokone, a single mother of three in Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, felt like the world had…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswana-sees-recycling-boom-as-waste-collection-becomes-lucrative-business/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-launches-free-gyms-to-help-citizens-keep-fit/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-launches-free-gyms-to-help-citizens-keep-fit/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:10:17 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17655

4 August 2024 A free outdoor community gym, located near the low-income and high-density suburb of Block 7 in Francistown,…]]>

4 August 2024 A free outdoor community gym, located near the low-income and high-density suburb of Block 7 in Francistown,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-launches-free-gyms-to-help-citizens-keep-fit/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswana-rehabilitates-iconic-tati-river-amid-climate-change/ https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswana-rehabilitates-iconic-tati-river-amid-climate-change/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:56:25 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17623

18 July 2024 Tati River, the once majestic river whose source is in the northeastern part of Botswana, has fallen…]]>

18 July 2024 Tati River, the once majestic river whose source is in the northeastern part of Botswana, has fallen…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswana-rehabilitates-iconic-tati-river-amid-climate-change/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/pmr-upbeat-about-its-discovery-of-gold-deposits-near-francistown/ https://yourbotswana.com/pmr-upbeat-about-its-discovery-of-gold-deposits-near-francistown/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 15:15:56 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16365 https://yourbotswana.com/pmr-upbeat-about-its-discovery-of-gold-deposits-near-francistown/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswanas-chinatown-showcases-thriving-china-africa-trade/ https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswanas-chinatown-showcases-thriving-china-africa-trade/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:12:03 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15137 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswanas-chinatown-showcases-thriving-china-africa-trade/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/is-the-francistown-monarch-mine-an-ignored-historic-valuable-asset/ https://yourbotswana.com/is-the-francistown-monarch-mine-an-ignored-historic-valuable-asset/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:11:27 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14404

Found within the North East District of Botswana, Francistown began as a tiny commercial mining town in the mid-nineteenth century…]]>

Found within the North East District of Botswana, Francistown began as a tiny commercial mining town in the mid-nineteenth century…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/is-the-francistown-monarch-mine-an-ignored-historic-valuable-asset/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/power-metal-resources-completes-first-phase-at-tati-greenstone-belt/ https://yourbotswana.com/power-metal-resources-completes-first-phase-at-tati-greenstone-belt/#respond Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:50:04 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13314

The project was acquired last week from the group’s Botswana-based subsidiary. Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW, FRA:2M5) says it has…]]>

The project was acquired last week from the group’s Botswana-based subsidiary. Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW, FRA:2M5) says it has…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/power-metal-resources-completes-first-phase-at-tati-greenstone-belt/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/investigation-criminality-thrives-in-botswanas-donkey-skin-trade/ https://yourbotswana.com/investigation-criminality-thrives-in-botswanas-donkey-skin-trade/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:16:20 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12579

Botswana’s controversial Bo Chang donkey abattoir is back in business. It’s flouting the law and setting a dangerous precedent, reports…]]>

Botswana’s controversial Bo Chang donkey abattoir is back in business. It’s flouting the law and setting a dangerous precedent, reports…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/investigation-criminality-thrives-in-botswanas-donkey-skin-trade/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/when-life-gives-you-elephants-make-honey-and-money/ https://yourbotswana.com/when-life-gives-you-elephants-make-honey-and-money/#respond Sat, 05 Dec 2020 15:16:37 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12207 https://yourbotswana.com/when-life-gives-you-elephants-make-honey-and-money/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/francistown-entrepreneur-introduces-his-own-watch-brand/ https://yourbotswana.com/francistown-entrepreneur-introduces-his-own-watch-brand/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:41:36 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11620

The wristwatch goes as far back as the 16th Century yet it remains as trendy as it ever was in…]]>

The wristwatch goes as far back as the 16th Century yet it remains as trendy as it ever was in…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/francistown-entrepreneur-introduces-his-own-watch-brand/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-safe-city-project-in-gaborone-francistown-now-operational/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-safe-city-project-in-gaborone-francistown-now-operational/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:49:22 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10322

Botswana through the Safe City Project has installed 500 surveillance cameras across two of its major cities. The cameras, installed…]]>

Botswana through the Safe City Project has installed 500 surveillance cameras across two of its major cities. The cameras, installed…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-safe-city-project-in-gaborone-francistown-now-operational/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/new-kimberlite-field-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/new-kimberlite-field-in-botswana/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:46:29 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9019

The identification and confirmation of a new kimberlite field in Botswana could be on the cards. TSXV-listed diamond explorer Pangolin…]]>

The identification and confirmation of a new kimberlite field in Botswana could be on the cards. TSXV-listed diamond explorer Pangolin…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/new-kimberlite-field-in-botswana/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/memories-of-botswana-and-an-enduring-friendship-with-one-isaac-motsusi/ https://yourbotswana.com/memories-of-botswana-and-an-enduring-friendship-with-one-isaac-motsusi/#comments Sun, 12 May 2019 11:49:12 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=7962

Isaac came to work for my family in Francistown when he will have been a mere teenager, in 1949 (mainly…]]>

Isaac came to work for my family in Francistown when he will have been a mere teenager, in 1949 (mainly…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/memories-of-botswana-and-an-enduring-friendship-with-one-isaac-motsusi/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/re-living-memories-of-1947-francistown/ https://yourbotswana.com/re-living-memories-of-1947-francistown/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2019 16:20:38 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=7625

We were all so excited at our lovely new car, the blue Nash Ambassador. It cost £641.  The number plate…]]>

We were all so excited at our lovely new car, the blue Nash Ambassador. It cost £641.  The number plate…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/re-living-memories-of-1947-francistown/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/christmas-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/christmas-in-botswana/#respond Sun, 13 Jan 2019 12:59:02 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=6888 https://yourbotswana.com/christmas-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/francistown-celebrates-120-years/ https://yourbotswana.com/francistown-celebrates-120-years/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:08:56 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=3195 https://yourbotswana.com/francistown-celebrates-120-years/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/francistown/ https://yourbotswana.com/francistown/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:31:12 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=974

Francistown popularly known as ‘Ghetto’ Population approximately 115 000 Location North East Botswana, near the border with Zimbabwe Airports 1…]]>

Francistown popularly known as ‘Ghetto’ Population approximately 115 000 Location North East Botswana, near the border with Zimbabwe Airports 1…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/francistown/feed/ 3 https://yourbotswana.com/7-things-to-do-in-francistown/ https://yourbotswana.com/7-things-to-do-in-francistown/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2017 10:54:52 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=956

1. Birds and Game Botswana Botswana is an animal orphanage established by Uncharted Africa. Birds and Game Botswana has been…]]>

1. Birds and Game Botswana Botswana is an animal orphanage established by Uncharted Africa. Birds and Game Botswana has been…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/7-things-to-do-in-francistown/feed/ 2 https://yourbotswana.com/18-places-around-botswana-and-their-popular-names/ https://yourbotswana.com/18-places-around-botswana-and-their-popular-names/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:55:13 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=877

Batswana have a penchant for giving places and people names by which to affectionately refer to them. This habit extends…]]>

Batswana have a penchant for giving places and people names by which to affectionately refer to them. This habit extends…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/18-places-around-botswana-and-their-popular-names/feed/ 6