The Botswana government have issused a ban on women civil servants wearing clothes that are too tight or too revealing and a women's group says that is sexist. The new rules state that if women come to work in too tight skirts or trousers or sleeveless tops or showing too...
created by amyjudd | 31 wks ago 431 views | 22 recommendations | 3 comments
A very rare baby pink elephant has been seen by a wildlife cameraman in the Okavango Delta with a herd of about 80 other elephants. Most likely, the pink elephant is an albino calf, which is really rare among...
created by amyjudd | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 2083 views | 36 recommendations | 7 comments
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Africa Tuesday to launch a two nation tour of the region. In his opening address the Pope spoke of the need for unity among African nations in the face of the global economic...
created by Tina Kells | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 1282 views | 64 recommendations | 37 comments
There is no great irony in Zimbabwe’s government selling stockpiled ivory to make some money to support wildlife conservation. In a country with ravaging inflation and continuing social unrest, preserving...
created by yuls.source | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 268 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
Last week Online auction site ebay, under pressure from wildlife activist, banned the sale of ivory all over the world on their websites beginning next year but the first officially sanctioned sale of...
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 102 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Don't mess up with the french president, when it comes to piracy. The ancient interior minister, famous for his security plans, stopped once the worker's union, that "pirated" a high speed vessel "NGV". The...
created by SOLARLIFE | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 465 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Less than 20 per cent of the estimated 1.5 million people requiring help are getting it, according to a recent plea from United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. Ki-moon asked Zimbabwe to open up its aid to foreign groups, and allow food and medicine to reach those...
The oldest customs union in the world - Southern African Customs Union (SACU)- signed their first Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Agreement (TIDCA) with the US. It is aimed at promoting commerce which was valued at 15.8 billion dollars in 2007...
Permission given to China to buy stockpile of elephant ivory could prove death knell for elephants all over the world. Wildlife Conservationists have warned that the ivory sale would provide impetus to mass...
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 274 views | 12 recommendations | 7 comments
"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage. It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...
Mokoro Trails - The Transparent RealityOver the past few years, the Okavango Delta and Maun in particular, has become perceived as an expensive destination with many Overland Companies no longer stopping in Maun...
created by oceandavid | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 879 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
What a contrast to the fierce controversy surrounding Zimbabwe's election."GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana's president steps down today, handing over power in the kind of smooth transition for which the country is known — one that contrasts sharply with the...
Whatever your motivation - see the 'big 5', travel the Okavango Delta, bird watching, seeing the heart of Africa, going on safari or just a family trip - Moremi Game Reserve deserves serious consideration. It is...
created by oceandavid | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 367 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments