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Botswana: Govt to Allow Farmers Keep Wildlife to Boost Agro-Tourism
VOA, 1 June 2020
Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, says his government will allow farmers to keep small game as a way to encourage locals’ participation in agro-tourism. He added that… Read more »
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Botswana: Work Hard to Recoup Losses, Masisi
Botswana Daily News, 1 June 2020
As Botswana continues to undergo a phased approach to ease out of lockdown to facilitate economic recovery and social transition to a "new normal," the private sector has… Read more »
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Botswana: About 1000 Wildebeests to Be Translocated
Botswana Daily News, 31 May 2020
Thirty black wildebeests have been translocated from Gasita/Lerolwane farming fields to Khutse Game Reserve in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, where they will ultimately be… Read more »
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Botswana: Tourism Most Hard Hit Industry
Botswana Daily News, 14 April 2020
The tourism industry is one of the top sectors of the economy which has suffered the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
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Botswana: COVID-19 Affects Tourism
Botswana Daily News, 27 April 2020
Botswana Tourism Organization's (BTO) chief executive officer, Ms Myra Sekgororoane says the country's tourism industry started to feel the effects of COVID-19 last month. Read more »
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Botswana: Tourism Feels Covid-19 Effects
Botswana Daily News, 16 March 2020
As the deadly coronavirus continues to cause panic across the globe, Botswana has not been spared. Read more »
Botswana Allows Farmers to Keep Wildlife to Boost Agro-Tourism
In a move expected to encourage locals' participation in agro-tourism, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said his government will allow farmers to keep small game, adding that it is paramount for them to have a stake in the industry. Tourism is a significant contributor to Botswana's economy, employing nearly 100,000 people, but the impact of COVID-19 has been devastating, with all bookings cancelled for the rest of the year, leaving many people jobless.
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