Okavango Express Media
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- May 3, 2024
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Elephant Without Borders reports surge in elephant poaching
Elephant Without Borders (EWB) have reported discovering nine poached elephant carcasses located at various locations of the Okavango Delta. A letter dated 24 April 2024 seen by The Okavango Express…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- May 3, 2024
- 487 views
HATAB supports Government on trophy hunting
Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) whose membership includes leading photographic tourism companies have thrown its weight behind Governments trophy hunting policy. HATAB chairman Joe Motse made this revelation…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- January 18, 2024
- 1851 views
Wilderness Vumbura Plains wins Elite Traveler Top 100 Suites Award
Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) is pleased to celebrate the business’ first award for the year, with Wilderness Vumbura Plains having been named as part of the Elite Traveler Top 100 Suites…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- January 16, 2024
- 420 views
Rising Crocodile poaching in Boteti
Wildlife authorities have sounded alarm about rising cases of crocodile poaching in Boteti which are apparently killed and their parts harvested for traditional medicinal use. Wildlife coordinator Dimakatso Ntshebe recently…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- December 27, 2023
- 351 views
UNDP promotes women’s role in renewable sector
In an effort to promote women participation in renewable energy sector, 50 women in Ngamiland have received training from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The pilot workshop was held by…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- December 21, 2023
- 511 views
Ministry confirms rising elephant poaching in Botswana
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has confirmed rising cases of elephant poaching in Botswana. In a press release the Ministry…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- December 5, 2023
- 484 views
Maria and Sandra’s unheralded commitment for education in Khwai
The Maria Ramsden Learning Centre located in Khwai Village opened doors in 2019 to afford kids a chance of a much needed Pre-school education. The pre-school was founded by two…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- December 4, 2023
- 593 views
Scramble for Khwai River Lodge as Belmond Safaris lease not renewed
The Chairman of Khwai Development Trust (KDT) Ronald Ntsogotho has confirmed to the The Okavango Express that KDT has been allocated the lodge site for Khwai River Lodge which until…
Boni Boniface
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- February 15, 2023
- 413 views
Okavango River low water levels worry residents
A resident of Shakawe, Code Dibebe has been observing water flowing in to the Okavango River for almost three months now. Each time his fear is confirmed: the water is…
- Sustainablity & Tourism
- February 10, 2023
- 490 views
Mababe – Village where People and Wildlife live side by side
Almost 10 years back while this journalist was still a rookie learning the ropes of telling the stories of human- wildlife co-existence in Botswana’s savannas, an interesting incident occurred in…
