Lifeline for the Okavango as floods expected to reach Maun by mid-May
The Department of Water Affairs Hydrologist in Maun, Baemedi Letsholathebe has estimated that floodwaters will reach Maun mid to end…
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Consultations to begin on the transformation of Maun Educational Park into a science park
Stakeholder consultations regarding Maun Educational Park are on the horizon, the spokesperson for Kgosi Tawana age regiment, Douglas Mokenane has…
Memories of 1960s Maun: a boat regatta in the Swamps
The attached video is of some self-organised entertainment for the Maun resident’s, a boat regatta in the Swamps. There was…
Spotlight on new camp, Nokanyana
Nokanyana, or Little River in English, overlooks the confluence where the Khwai and Mababe Rivers meet, creating a beautiful environment…
Memories of 1960s Botswana: Leaving Paradise
On the way home for one holiday, we were close to the border on the South African side when we…
Challenges of life in 1960s Maun
There were many other challenges to living in Maun, probably best summed up by the neighbour who came around with…
Visiting Maun? 10 pointers you might find useful
Maun is a former dusty outpost for intrepid travellers and old-school hunting outfits. Today Maun is the centre of Botswana’s…
No story about Ngamiland is complete without a snake or crocodile story
The images attached are of snakes that were found in the garden; there is a long fat one and a…
Kenson Kgaga – Botswana’s founding father of the popular Mokoro ride
The Mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion in the Okavango Delta has become one of the most sought-after travel experiences for local…
Do you remember a time when Maun’s popular hangout spot, Backpackers had resident cheetahs?
This week, Ian Brooks, a resident of Maun for a time the 1960s, shares with us a memory of a…
Development in Maun has to start in 2020
It was 2006 when I first visited Maun, it was my first time visiting Botswana. All I knew about Botswana…
Frantic San gentleman braves days’ journey on foot through a route fraught with danger to seek medical assistance for sick wife
The photograph is of a San gentleman. My father won an award for this photograph; he chose to develop it…
Memories of Maun village life as it was in 1960s Botswana
This week we bring you images and a video depicting various scenes in and around Maun in 1960s Botswana. All…
EU Ambassador and his EU counterparts visit Maun to explore economic and social development opportunities
This week, the EU Ambassador to Botswana, Jan Sadek and the Ambassadors from the European Union Member States France, Germany…
The ‘old’ Maun Bridge as it was in the early 1960s
The pictures featured are of the construction of the ‘old’ Maun bridge. I’m sure you will recognise it from the…
Spotlight on Kwetsani Camp
Kwetsani is a magnificent camp set high up in the trees on an island that looks over the northern plains…
Memories of a time gone by – The 1960s Botswana series
Exciting times for YourBotswana and our valued readers! A friend of Botswana has reached out to us to share his…
Maun-born beauty queen joins Netflix’s Styling Hollywood cast
Styling Hollywood is the new fashion reality show Netflix subscribers everywhere are talking about. It’s one cast member in particular,…
&Beyond goes beyond plastic
Plastic is one of the materials most commonly found polluting the environment and minute traces of it have been found…
“Into the Okavango” – behind the scenes
Synopsis Africa’s Okavango River Basin, which covers 125,000 square miles across Angola, Botswana and Namibia, is home to the largest…
“Into the Okavango” film screens in Gaborone
Courtesy of the National Geographic Society and National Geographic Documentary Films, the Botswana Wild Bird Trust is proud to announce…
Water world: A journey across the Okavango
Our helicopter flew low over the brown, dusty suburbs of Maun and then over the parched scrub beyond, heading north.…
A chat with one of Maun’s finest basket weavers, Nangana Kambathi
Many of us will have seen Botswana’s finest baskets displayed across various establishments up and down the country. But how…
Maun Lodge Review
I first visited Maun Lodge back in 2006 when I first came to Botswana on holiday. The lodge is literally…
Maun could be transformed into a ‘green city’
North West District Commissioner, Keolopile Leipego says the key to turning Maun into a green city is the collaboration of…
Nhabe Museum to create craft markets
Nhabe Museum is constructing craft facilities worth P600,000 that are aimed at catering for artisans and buyers, in particular, tourists.…