Ngamiland Jumbos Afraid Of Chillies

Many farmers in the Northern district of Botswana live in constant fear of their crops being destroyed by marauding elephants.

To tackle the problem, the government of Botswana has launched an initiative aimed at combating this menacing problem of human/elephant conflict called the Elephant Chilli-pepper Project that helps farmers combat elephants without killing them.

Unopa Jotia, the senior wildlife officer of the Problem Animal Control Unit at the Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism explains:

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BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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