· May, 2007

Stories about Botswana from May, 2007

Botswana: impact of brain-drain on aviation industry

  20 May 2007

The face of brain-drain: “I found this document the other day at the Air Botswana check-in counter at the recently renamed O.R. Tambo International Airport, Jo'burg. It reads: “NOTICE TO AIR BOTSWANA PASSENGERS & STAKEHOLDERS Air Botswana apologises sincerely to passengers who are affected by the current disruption to its...

Botswana: discovering the beauty of the Okavango Delta

  18 May 2007

Koluki shares her experience of the Okavango Delta: “I spent all day discovering the unique wonder that is the Okavango Delta by mokoro – a traditional dugout canoe introduced to the place by the Bayei people in the 18th century. No amount of words can ever come close to describe...

Botswana: Zimbabweans in Nata village

  18 May 2007

Nata Village Blog: “Nata is located very close (about 30 miles) to the Zimbabwean border. Many of you following world news have undoubtedly heard of the crisis in Zimbabwe. Inflation in Zimbabwe has hit 2000% and unemployment is at an all time high. We are seeing more and more Zimbabweans...