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Boniface Keakabetse
  • After hunting buzz, reality sinks in

    The announcement by government that hunting would be reintroduced, prioritising Batswana for this season, drew much excitement. Five years after the hunting moratorium caught many unawares, the doors for direct sustainable use were being opened....

  • Whither are people of Ditshiping bound?

    The complaint was that the bats have completely engulfed the house and are responsible for a severe stench terrorising the entire neighborhood, and has proven unforgiving even to passing tourists. In response, the director of the Department of...

  • North-West communities pilot climate smart projects

    The projects, known as Sustainable Land Management (SLM), aim to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges in Chobe, Makgadikgadi and Ngamiland districts. Further the project aim to promote the uptake of green technologies in...

  • Cattle rustlers kill two farm workers accusing them of being police spies

    Police, who have launched a manhunt for the other suspect, say the assailants are believed to be cattle rustlers from Hainaveldt farms, which are located about 130 kilometres from Maun. Ngamiland Integrated Farmers Association chairperson, Simon...

  • PHOTOS: Khama holds cabinet meeting inside Gcwihaba Caves

  • Khama holds cabinet meeting inside Gcwihaba Caves

    Masisi said this during the launch of the staircase to allow tourists easy access the caves on Saturday. While the organisers of the event, the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) had planned to spring a surprise on Khama by making his entire Cabinet...

  • Kapinga accuses BDP of buying votes

    Speaking in a recent interview, Kapinga said BDP has historically stifled developments in Okavango because people in the area voted for the opposition. He however said voters in his constituency would not to be enticed by influx of developments...

  • Local Entrepreneur Opens E-commerce Supermarket

    Through his company, Smartbuy Groceries, Molosi said that his business offers convenience as it accords customers to buy online using websites, mobile apps as well as Facebook. Narrating his journey, Molosi noted that he developed the idea while he...

  • Two-year-old dies after eating poison

    Assistant superintendent (ASP) Borefeletse Phaphane explained that the deceased and other two girls apparently ate a poisonous stuff at Maruleng cattle post near Xharaga village. He explained that the mother to one of the affected girls noticed a...

  • Maun Irrigation Project To Produce Bananas, Mangoes

    The P10 million irrigation project in Nxaraga will boost food production in Botswana by providing fruit trees and livestock feeds. The partners also want to spread their wings into agro-tourism by providing accommodation and promoting farm visitation...

  • Saleshando on UDC, Wayeyi recognition

    The former opposition hard man admits he is now living a quiet life from politics, running his cattle farm in Hainaveld farms and building his tourism campsite along the Thamalakane River. He offers his take, amongst other things, on developments in...

  • Saleshando is my �equal� � Boko

    Speaking during a press conference to welcome Duncan Enga and Vepaune Moreti into BCP, Boko said: “I have never had doubts about Saleshando’s qualities”. Boko said him being the president of UDC does not mean that he is better than...

  • Masisi promises mouth watering SONA

    Addressing a political rally in Maun over the weekend, Masisi said Khama would announce new economic initiatives to cover solutions to unemployment. The address is expected at the opening of the November Parliament. Masisi said Khama’s address...

  • Boko, Saleshando welcome Enga

    Enga, who is the North West District Council (NWDC) chairperson and Maun Administrative Authority deputy chairperson, Vepaune Moreti were in June expelled by the BDP for defying party caucus by contesting the council positions. The BCP president,...

  • Botswana To Continue Hosting GDSA

    The recommendation was made on Thursday following the conclusion of Maun meeting. The Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa originated from the 2012 Summit for Sustainability in Africa, held in Gaborone. At this summit 10 founding GDSA...

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