Botswana Bound

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which attracts one in 10 tourists to the southern African country, has begun a program to halt an infestation of a weed that suffocates fish and threatens the leisure industry. The government has ...  

The world economic downturn has not slowed down Botswana's spending on its spies. A comparative study, conducted and released last year by the United State's Mercyhurst College places Botswana 86th out of a total 195 countries, making the country one ...  

A front-page headline in the January 06 - 12, 2010 edition of The Botswana Gazette read: "End of free education?" The headline was prompted by recent remarks by a senior official in the ministry of education urging parents to prepare to pay more for ...  

Botswana and India are on the verge of signing a deal which will see rough diamonds being sold direct to the Asian country parallel to the Diamond Trading Company (DTC), the existing marketing arrangement with De Beers, according to Indian media ...  

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Botswana, according to many is the very best of Africa with its beef, diamonds, tranquility and peace. And the best way to experience Botswana is to take a Botswana safari.The best time of the year to visit Botswana for weather and game viewing is April through to October as it is during this time of the year that the wildlife gather around where they can find water.To enjoy magnificent views of big cats and...  

Gaborone - The Okavango Delta, a natural treasure in northern Botswana, is under threat after a large portion of the delta was infested with weed which poses a threat to tourism and fishing industries. Salvinia molesta weed, also known as Kariba weed ...  

This week Voice Star shone the spotlight on basketball and found a young up and coming star in Spartans' and University of Botswana player, Robert Bendo Mosalakatane who hails from Kanye in the Southern district. He will also captain the Gaborone district team in the Gaborone games starting on 14 December. He was born into a sporting family as his brother and sister played tennis. Mosalakatane is just 18 years old and already doing his first...  

In support of your 'Letter of the Day' of Tuesday, January 5, highlighting Botswana's reasons for having such a rapid growth rate, I would like to point out that Botswana has: A 'free education' policy up to university level. Free health-care policy ...  

GABORONE - The unique Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is in danger from an invasive weed from Latin America which is threatening the livelihood of the local people dependent on fishing and income from tourism. Salvinia molesta, also known as ...  

Troopers retained the national basketball title over the weekend after garnering an unassailable 30 to top the league standings ahead of Spartans and Police V.Spartans finished second 28 points, two better than Police V. It was not easy sailing for Troopers as Police V held the top spot for the better part of the season, only to falter during the last games. The policemen finished the first round unbeaten but stumbled towards the end of the...  

HARARE: Zimbabwe’s struggling power utility has signed a $8 million deal with Botswana to revive a shut-down thermal power station and ease national blackouts, state media said on Wednesday. The Botswana Power Company will provide funds to the ...  

Under the deal, the Botswana Power Company will provide funds to the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to refurbish the plant in the second city of Bulawayo and buy coal from the country's main colliery, the Herald newspaper said. Zimbabwe will export ...  

Exploitation of rich mineral reserves, especially diamonds, has been a significant driver behind Botswana's rapid economic growth. Notably, the mining sector of Botswana contributes in double digits to the country's GDP. Diamonds, along with copper ...  

Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat. Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across ...  

Playing on a dusty ground with no sign of grass under Botswana's scorching desert sun, with shoes that have seen better days, young footballers dream of their heroes arriving in Africa for the World Cup. "I think I would go mad the day I will see ...