The University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Botswana and a Chinese farm will start commercial trials of water-saving and drought-tolerant rice during the 2024/2025 summer season in Botswana

A total of 98 children were born on 1 January 2025, more than doubling last year's 46 children; the figure is seen as a good omen after President Duma Boko recently announced new programmes to encourage citizens to generate more children

400 elephant hunting licenses have been issued on top of permits for other species amid fresh opposition from conservationists; international hunters pay up to $50.000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an elephant

Only 28 women stood for Parliament out of 258 contestants, or 10,85%, and only three women won their seats, 4,92% of the 61 seats; on the other hand, women represent 54% of those eligible to vote

The national table tennis team for the 2024 AUSC Region 5 Games, to be held in Namibia next year, has been unveiled; athletes emerged from national selection tournament organised by the Botswana Table Tennis Association