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  • Pan-African delegation visits Russia amid growing concerns over fertilizer shortages and food crisis

    A delegation from the Pan-African Parliament, representing 12 African nations, made an unexpected visit to Russia this week to address mounting fears of a worsening food crisis fueled by fertilizer shortages and geopolitical tensions. The...

  • Mowana cushions Cresta operations

    Despite anticipated business boom in the hospital industry, Cresta Marakanelo has registered reduced occupancies, affecting performance of the group in the first half of the year, reveals the group’s unaudited condensed financial results for the...

  • Access Bank, Air Botswana sign MoU to enhance travel solutions

    In a landmark agreement, Access Bank Botswana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Air Botswana, marking the beginning of a dynamic partnership designed to deliver enhanced value to customers through innovative travel and financial...

  • BDP pursues elusive high-income dream

    Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has announced wide-ranging packages in its general election manifesto, for the upcoming elections, and pitched high ambitions to create an inclusive high income economy.Statistics however, paints a gloomy picture on...

  • Letsile Tebogo showed the nation the formula of achieving Vision 2036

    Letsile Tebogo showed Botswana the formula of achieving Vision 2036 by winning the Africa and the nation’s first-ever Olympic men’s 200m gold medal, becoming a beacon of inspiration not just in athletics but in all forms of discipline.Tebogo’s...

  • David Mantiziba: A rising entrepreneurial trailblazer

    In a world where entrepreneurship is often perceived as the domain of seasoned professionals, David Mantiziba stands out as a beacon of possibility and innovation. At just 25 years old, this dynamic young Zimbabwean has already made a significant...

  • Middlemen not communities, benefit from trophy hunting

    When a Botswana delegation visited the United Kingdom in March this year to dissuade British MPs from voting for a bill that bans the importation of hunting trophies, representatives from Mababe - a small settlement and a significant player in safari...

  • Si6 Metals secures seven-year prospecting licence in Botswana

    Australian exploration company Si6 Metals has obtained a prospecting licence (PL) 123/2024, from the Botswana Department of Mines, valid for up to seven years.This PL strengthens Si6’s portfolio, which includes the Maibele North Ni-Cu-Co-PGE...

  • MOLOSI BIDS WAKA FAREWELL

    After 10 years of a successful business relationship, actor Donald Molosi will be saying goodbye to Waka Management.Under Waka management, Molosi co-produced and featured in a UK-Botswana film, starring King Tux and Thabo Rametsi. Waka also partnered...

  • Govt welcomes Botswana Kalahari Fibre route

    Government has applauded Paratus Botswana for recently launching Botswana Kalahari Fiber (BKF) route. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology, Cecil Masiga said the route is a triumph for the local...

  • FOCUSONDEBSWANA Partnering for Thriving Communities: Debswana, De Beers and Diarough leads by example

    Debswana's Corporate Social Investment Programme beneficiary and the Camphill Community Trust hosted a fundraising walk in Otse on the 25th of May 2024, under the theme, ‘Walk together so no one is left behind’.The Executive Head of Corporate...

  • Angola reviews HIV and AIDS law

    Angola through its National Assembly on Wednesday convened a workshop to review the country's HIV and AIDS law which was enacted in 2004.The workshop is part of ongoing efforts by the National Assembly of Angola to ensure that laws are fit for...

  • Non-Compliance with court rulings prevalent

    Over the past five years, the highest courts in Namibia and Botswana have made significant decisions in favour of minority groups’ human rights through favourable judgements and court orders. However, the implementation of these orders related to...

  • Wilderness Safari stokes tourism appetite

    As the hospitality and tourism industry is slowly being resuscitated after passing through a rough patch during the COVID-19 pandemic, players in the sector continue to prepare exclusive packages and offers.The latest offering is by Wilderness...

  • Only Botswana can decide the fate of its wildlife

    In this second article on the Hunting Trophies [Importation Prohibition] Bill, we will look into the mindset of Europeans concerning this piece of legislation. This has, to a large extent, been overlooked in the local press. The article will focus on...

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