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Breaking news from Botswana – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Botswana Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, which becomes a lush animal habitat during the seasonal floods. The massive Central Kalahari Game Reserve, with its fossilized river valleys and undulating grasslands, is home to numerous animals including giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs.
Public Warned of Crocodiles and Snakes in Madikwe Limpopo River
Members of the public are advised to be vigilant and exercise extra caution at all times and avoid...
Shame on 16 SADC Countries: “Free The Girls!”- Tourism Hero Dr. Walter Mzembi
Dr. Walter Mzembi, a leading senior figure, former tourism minister, former foreign minister, and...
The First No Toilet Airline: A New Trend or Torture?
No Toilet Cem Air connects Johannesburg with popular tourism destinations for passengers coming in...
All UK Visas To Be Processed Through VFS Global
In a related development, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a significant increase in UK...
The First Ever Botswana Tourism Investment Summit Opens with Dr. Taleb Rifai
The Botswana Tourism Investment Summit started this morning and is expected to give a new impetus...
Botswana: A Country That Has Preserved Its Rich Cultural Heritage
Botswana is a country where an array of tribes who each has transmitted from generation to...
Botswana Offers Window of Incentives to Foreign Investors
According to the US Department of State, Botswana has the best credit rating in mainland Sub...
Botswana: The Pioneer in Sustainable Tourism
The reference in Africa for Sustainability is Botswana. It's why natural wilderness remains...
Botswana Tourism Investment Summit
The first-ever Botswana Tourism Investment Summit will be held in the capital city, Gaborone, from...
Botswana Tourism Investment Summit Spotlights Country as Economic Tiger
A two-day summit is expected to act as a catalyst for unlocking investment opportunities for...
Sitatunga Private Island Safari Camp Opens in Botswana
Sitatunga Private Island, a water-based Réserve-Collection Safari Camp in the upper reaches of...
Protea Hotels by Marriott Signs Five New Deals in Africa
Anticipated projects will strengthen the presence of Protea Hotels by Marriott in Nigeria...
MCC Worldwide to Build a Multi-Commodity Center at SirSeretse Khama International Airport
US-based MCC Worldwide has signed a long-term MOU to enter into a 99-year lease agreement with the...
ITIC Global Investment Summit: Future of sustainable tourism
The ITIC Global Tourism Investment Summit will unveil the outlook for the travel and tourism sector...
New destination dining experiences in Botswana, Kenya & Zimbabwe
the iconic African eco-tourism organization, is delighted to serve up its most exceptional...
Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries
Russian Prime Minister announced today that starting from April 9, Russian Federation will lift...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
US lifts travel ban on South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi
US travel ban that effectively banned almost all non-U.S. citizens, who had recently been in South...
ATB Christmas Wish Granted: UK Removes 11 African Countries From Red List
The UK Government has said that UK ministers will sign off on a decision today, Tuesday, December...
Russia completely bans travel from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Eswatini and South Africa
New Russian government ruling effectively cancels all earlier exceptions for the diplomatic...
Israel bans visitors from seven countries in southern Africa
The expansion of the 'red' list was necessary due to the detection by South African scientists of a...
New Continental Tourism Awards Presented by African Tourism Board
In recognition of the noble task done by African government leaders and other key personalities in...
The International Day of The African Child: Join the Party Virtually!
The African Tourism Board wants the world to join the party. The party is about the International...
Russia and Botswana go visa-free on October 8
An intergovernmental visa waiver agreement between Russia and Botswana, signed by foreign ministers...
Qatar Airways announces direct flights to Gaborone, Botswana
Qatar Airways announced the launch of its new service to Gaborone, Botswana, starting 27 October...
Botswana trophy hunting poached 385 elephants
At least 385 elephants were poached in the last year, however the Botswana government has just set...
Botswana becomes 19th African country to decriminalize homosexuality
In a highly-anticipated verdict, High Court of Botswana on Tuesday ruled to decriminalize...
Botswana says yes again to Elephant Hunting
Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation, and Tourism announced...
Botswana tourism now accounts for one in seven dollars in the economy
Botswana’s Travel & Tourism economy grew 3.4% to exceed $2.5 billion in 2018, and now...
Botswana tourism now accounts for one in seven of all dollars in the economy
Botswana’s Travel & Tourism economy grew 3.4% to exceed $2.5 billion in 2018, and now...
Botswana hunting proposal could put its tourism industry at risk
Botswana’s proposals to lift its hunting ban and to introduce elephant culling has fuelled...
Botswana proposes banning hunting and trade as elephant population declines
The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the...
WTTC welcomes Botswana Tourism Organization as new Destination Partner
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today welcomes Botswana Tourism Organization (BTO)...
Botswana: A go-to destination for safari
Know Before You Go When considering a safari holiday in Botswana, one of the first questions asked...
Botswana: Safari adventures for the rich (and famous?)
Botswana recently reached celebrity status when it was revealed that Prince Harry presented Meghan...
UNWTO: Botswana hosts International Symposium and Annual Conference of 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Program
Kasane, capital of Chobe District in Botswana, hosted tourism stakeholders to exchange experiences...
UNWTO promotes the role of media as advocates of wildlife tourism
The workshop held in Kasane is the second activity of this type in the framework of the...
SADC Secretariat to support RETOSA on tourism destination marketing strategy
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat in Gaborone, Botswana has agreed to...
Luxury tourist train heads for the tip of Africa
Popularly known as Pride of Africa, the Rovos Rail tourist luxury train left Tanzania’s commercial...
Bushmeat hunting threatens tourism in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
The threat posed by illegal bushmeat hunting to the Okavango Delta‘s tourism industry in...
Botswana introduces new Tourism Development Levy
South African Airways has advised its customers traveling to Botswana that the country’s government...
WTTC: Tomorrow’s destination is Botswana
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the Winners of the 2017...
