No hope for plastic ban as Government revisits collection of levy
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reportedly issued a directive for relevant ministries to set up a system geared towards collecting the…
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Doubts mount in Botswana over charity’s claim of elephant ‘poaching frenzy’
It was a shocking story that attracted global attention this month: A “poaching frenzy”in northern Botswana left 87 elephants dead,…
Sustainable travel is the new gem in Botswana
The African country emerged from poverty thanks to its diamond mines and deposits but these are not unlimited. Attracting more…
Scramble for the Okavango Delta ensues
The demand for tourism land in the Okavango Delta has over the years generated much interest in the local media.…
Botswana applauds China’s ivory trade ban
Botswana Wildlife authorities and experts on Thursday commended China’s ivory trade ban as a vital step to reducing the slaughter…
Botswana cancels controversial US$30 tourist levy
Fearing a backlash from various tourism industry stakeholders, the Botswana government has knocked on its head the introduction of a…
In Botswana, ecotourism and conservation attract travellers
Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated nations in the world, a country the size of France but with…
Maun Educational Park to be refurbished to attract tourism
Botswana’s Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama says the revamping of the Maun Educational Park will…