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FRANCISTOWN: In a significant stride towards bolstering Botswana's agricultural landscape, Kwadiwa Citrus Farm, under the stewardship of General Manager Mario van Rooyen, is poised for its market debut anticipated at the end of May or early June this year.

The size-up has made the cult 4x4 a more family friendly and smooth-riding car without impinging on its cherubic charm

Unveiled on local soil earlier this year, the five-door Suzuki Jimny launched in South Africa last week via a road trip to Botswana.

African wildlife photographer Greg du Toit’s Wilderness Dreaming presents a down-to-earth memoir that attempts to explore the continent’s essence.

MOKOKCHUNG— A sum of INR 47,488 was detected against deceased, migrated and bogus job cards during the ‘Social Audit District Level Public Hearing’ under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for Mokokchung district, on Thursday. The amount recovered pertains to the first phase of the financial year 2023-2024. A resolution was passed to recover the said amount (INR 47, 488) from four villages and to submit the same to the PO, DRDA, for onward deposit to the SE...

Local authorities have been urged to take greater ownership of special economic zones (SEZs) as they can bring about much-needed economic transformation where they are located and ultimately within the national economy. This was said by Godisang Radisigo, Mayor of Francistown at the just ended Mayors Forum which was held in Kasane this past week.

This year will see more students fail to set foot in tertiary institutions as the Ministry of Education and Skills Development is set to sponsor only 6369 new students as compared to the 9716 in the previous year.

Government has acknowledged that there is a shortage of potatoes and tomatoes in the country because they are seasonal crops. Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Molebatsi Molebatsi said the shortage is experienced especially during seasons where the harvest is low. “In January, February and part of March, we are experiencing more shortage of these vegetables and it was the same situation last year.

There might not be quick fix for dwindling numbers of endangered species, but giving them space to roam could come close. This is the belief of conservationists who are championing the concept of wildlife corridors.

From epic landscapes and cultural reawakenings to conservation initiatives and family favourites, National Geographic Traveller’s Best of the World list is back with the destinations that should be on your radar for 2023.