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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.

Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 'friendly' countries
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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 travel curbs on flights to 52...
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IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
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IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the commercial airline industry showing strong improvement in...
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US lifts travel ban on South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi
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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 Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, was heavily criticized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and southern African leaders as ineffective and severely damaging to local economies.
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African Tourism Board

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 14, 2021, to remove the 11 countries on England's "red list" of travel restrictions effective 4:00 am, Wednesday December 15, 2021.
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Russia completely bans travel from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Eswatini and South Africa
Russia

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 passport holders, travelers on business visa, and some other categories of visitors.
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Israel bans visitors from seven countries in southern Africa
Israel

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 COVID-19 variant in the southern Africa region, according to the PM's Office.
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Tanzania

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 development and promotion of tourism in African, the African Tourism Board (ATB) has awarded the Continental Tourism Awards to some of its leaders.
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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 Day of the...
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Russia and Botswana go visa-free on October 8
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Russia and Botswana go visa-free on October 8

An intergovernmental visa waiver agreement between Russia and Botswana, signed by foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Unity Dow on the...
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Qatar Airways announces direct flights to Gaborone, Botswana

Qatar Airways announced the launch of its new service to Gaborone, Botswana, starting 27 October 2019. The capital and largest...
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Botswana trophy hunting poached 385 elephants

At least 385 elephants were poached in the last year, however the Botswana government has just set an annual quota...
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Botswana becomes 19th African country to decriminalize homosexuality

In a highly-anticipated verdict, High Court of Botswana on Tuesday ruled to decriminalize homosexuality, which is outlawed under the country’s...
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Botswana says yes again to Elephant Hunting

Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation, and Tourism announced the ban overturn on Elephant Hunting in a Facebook statement...
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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 contributes nearly one in every...
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Breaking Travel News

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 contributes nearly one in every...
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AssociationsBotswanaBreaking Travel NewsCountry | RegionCultureDestinationNewsletterTourismTravel Wire News

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 political posturing, denials, misinformation, and lobbying...
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Breaking Travel News

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 country’s population at 126,000 elephants,...
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Associations

WTTC welcomes Botswana Tourism Organization as new Destination Partner

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today welcomes Botswana Tourism Organization (BTO), as its newest Member and the first...
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Botswana: A go-to destination for safari

Know Before You Go When considering a safari holiday in Botswana, one of the first questions asked, “Is It Safe?”...
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Botswana

Botswana: Safari adventures for the rich (and famous?)

Botswana recently reached celebrity status when it was revealed that Prince Harry presented Meghan Markle with an engagement ring from...
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Meetings (MICE)

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 and knowledge of innovative approaches to enhance...
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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 UNWTO/Chimelong Program
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Associations

SADC Secretariat to support RETOSA on tourism destination marketing strategy

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat in Gaborone, Botswana has agreed to fully support and actively assist the Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA) to establish partnerships and secure resources from international cooperating partners towards a tourism destination marketing strategy.
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Luxury

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 city of Dar es Salaam...
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Botswana

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 has been exposed in...
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Botswana

Botswana introduces new Tourism Development Levy

South African Airways has advised its customers traveling to Botswana that the country’s government is introducing a new Tourism Development...
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WTTC: Tomorrow’s destination is Botswana

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the Winners of the 2017 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards....
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