The Trophy Hunting (Import Prohibition) Bill was passed by the UK’s House of Commons at a second reading on Friday. A ban on importation of hunting trophies could affect areas like Ngami and Okavango where local communities live near and with...
This was disclosed by the council chairperson Million Masumbika when addressing a Full Council meeting recently. The increasing instances of human-wildlife conflict locally comes at a time when there is mounting pressure from a UK legislator who has...
At the invitation of Hichilema, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi undertook a working visit to Livingstone, Zambia this week. The two Heads of State were accompanied by their respective delegations consisting of Cabinet Ministers and senior...
The decision was delivered by the president of the Francistown Land Tribunal, Bannister Mokakangwe last year on October 30. The appeal was disclosed at the CLB press conference last week in Francistown. When asked about the status of the case, a CLB...
Limbo made the remarks when addressing a press conference at the Thapama Hotel on Friday. She said as at April 1, 2023 to March 2024, a total of 400 plot transfers for different land uses (commercial, residential, agriculture holdings and ploughing...
Starting April 1, senior government officials will get a commuted allowance of 15% of their basic salary. According to a Savingram dated March 19, 2024 from Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary, Gabatlotlane Mogapi,...
Aquaculture is breeding, raising and harvesting fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants and it is the fastest growing food production system in the world. Therefore, aquaponics, an avenue that Botswana aims to explore, combines aquaculture with...
Donating the uniforms and A4 printing papers, 3F class of 2001 former teacher who joined forces with her former class, Lapologang Mogorosi- Chepete said since it's inception the group has been donating to the school every December, but this year...
The 43-year-old woman who was driving the VW Polo that was trying to overtake another car, and ended up hitting the front wheel of the bus is said to have sustained fractured thigh and hand injuries. The bus overturned.The accident occurred Sunday...
Deputy Director, Social Development in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ellen Kgotlhang explained earlier today during a kgotla meeting in Molepolole that the purpose of the team is to provide an inclusive shock response and...
This was announced by the Minister for State President, Kabo Morwaeng today during a kgotla meeting in Molepolole. The meeting was called by Bakwena traditional leader, Kgosi Kgari Sechele III to update the tribe about the bus accident in South...
Gantsi Police Station Commander, Modiro Lekone, said the incident resulted in three people being seriously injured, while the other six were treated and discharged on the same day. The three are currently hospitalised at Gantsi Primary Hospital.“We...
Mzwinila admitted that the current land policy is not favourable to churches, therefore needs to be harmonised to make land accessible to churches.Speaking during an Eloyi Christian Church Easter conference in Tsetsebjwe, Mzwinila said government is...
BOTSAT-1 is designed and assembled by the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST). Government recently revealed that it has spent P8 million in the first phase of the Botswana satellite project with more expected to be...
The collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the country’s efforts to embrace the cutting edge technologies and foster innovation in various sectors. The new drone assembly and testing centre located at the BIUST campus, is set to serve as a hub for...
The perceived favour and inclination that is often conferred upon government media by government officials ahead of other media practitioners had vanished. Right or wrong, the private media is often accused of taking a hard stance against the...
Aside of official work, we mingled with the Londoners. It is a moment we all cherished as the majority of us were first visitors to the first world country in Europe. Mounted police patrol the Palace area on the back of horses attracting attention of...
The Champane family in Mahalapye bid their father a final goodbye after struggling with an ailment until he succumbed to it on March 16, 2024, at a hospital in his home village. He was buried last week Saturday at the village cemetery. The family...
While the “mokgolosa” statement has gone viral on social media, some public finance experts are sounding the alarm over the amounts of cash the government is pouring into unviable ventures, a persistent trend over the years.Experts estimate that...
BCL went into liquidation on October 9, 2016, a development that threw over 5,000 people on the streets and brought the town’s economy to its knees. Eight years later, the town seems to be on a path towards economic recovery and prosperity....