Botswana Tourism Land Administration Reverts Back to Land Boards

Botswana Land Boards will once again begin allocating tourism lands starting from April 2019 since 2014. In 2014 the administration of tourism lands was transferred from the land boards to the parent Ministry of Lands, an unpopular move deemed by some as a violation of Botswana's land administration...

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OKMCT launch housing Project

Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust (OKMCT) Launches Housing Project OKMCT has launched a housing project that targets needy beneficiaries in the six settlements of its operations. The six settlements covered by OKMCT are Ditshiping, Daunara, Boro, Xharaxao, Xuoxao, and Xaxaba. On Monday,...

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Global Animal NGOs writes to President Masisi on Hunting

picture credit:Vaaju.com 13 March 2019 Submitted by telefax (+267 390 4017) and electronic mail (op.registry@gov.bw) Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi His Excellency, President of the Republic of Botswana,  Private Bag 001, Gaborone  Botswana  Your Excellency, President Dr....

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Masisi looks to KAZA to solve the Elephants headache

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism Kitso Mokaila has revealed that underfire President Mokgweetsi Masisi will soon call an elephant summit in Kasane to be attended by members of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Park to discuss ways of controlling the marauding...

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Mokaila demands operators support in the Elephant Saga

Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism Kitso Mokaila has reminded the local tourism industry to remember where ‘its bread is buttered’ and fight alongside government in the ongoing issue of the return of trophy hunting. Mokaila was speaking  during a ceremony...

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HATAB Okays Minister Mokaila

HATAB Board Chairman, Dr Thapelo C. Matsheka's welcoming statement for the Hon. Kitso Mokaila HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF BOTSWANA·TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019 Dr Thapelo C. Matsheka, Chairman, HATAB. Minister Mokaila, It is with profound gratitude that I warmly welcome you once...

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UB ADVOCATES FOR SELECTIVE HUNTING

BW Government The University of Botswana has backed recent recommendations made by the cabinet sub-committee on hunting ban regarding the lifting of the ban. In a statement released by the university regarding its academic position on the ongoing global debate on possible lifting of the hunting ban, researchers at the University of Botswana (UB) are of the view that the hunting could be used as...

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NGAMILAND COMMUNITIES STATEMENT ON SAFARI HUNTING IN BOTSWANA

STATEMENT ON SAFARI HUNTING IN BOTSWANA By Community-Based Organisations as represented by Ngamiland Council Of Non-Govermental Organisations 1.0   Introduction 1.1        Community-Based Organization (CBO) as represented by NCONGO would like to appreciate the handing over of the Hunting Ban Consultative Report to His Excellency the President...

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Jonah Busta Amos voted the new Chairman of Khwai Development Trust today during the trust Annual General Meeting in Khwai....

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BOGA to construct a jetty in Serondella

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism has given a green light to the Botswana Guides Association to develop a jetty at Serondella in Chobe. BOGA chairman Kenson Kgaga said minister Kitso Mokaila gave them an official confirmation during a meeting in Gaborone on...

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Machaba add for Botswana Camp GM

BOTSWANA CITIZEN CAMP GENERAL MANAGER Botswana camp in the Okavango Delta is looking for an experienced Botswana Citizen graduate lodge manager. The applicant must preferably be a graduate with at least 5 years management experience and 1...

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BOGA Meets Mokaila

Botswana Guides Association is meeting the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism on Tuesday to discuss the issue of a moratorium on mobile tourism licenses for new applicants. goverment passed the moratorium citing congestin in the parks. However, recently the government announced...

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Botswana government in a response to a query from Botswana Guides Association announced that government is about to lift a moratorium on C-licenses for mobile safaris at Ng 19 and NG 41 in 2019. A response from the Ministry of Environment addressed to BOGA has explained that a survey study was conducted...

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