News and Events

10/10/2012
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE RECYCLING GUIDELINES
Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Guidelines document is available&n ...Read More

10/10/2012
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE RECYCLING GUIDELINES
Municipal Solid ...Read More

06/05/2009
Public Notice on Maintenance of Firebreaks
  PRESS RELE ...Read More

06/05/2009
Public Notice on Hunting Season in Botswana
PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Environment; Wildlife and Touri ...Read More

09/12/2010
Makgadikgadi Framework Management Plan
 The Department of Environmental Affairs in partnership with the Centre for Applied Research has completed the D ...Read More

19/06/2009
BRIEF ON BOUNDLESS SOUTHERN AFRICA EXPEDITION
The Ministry of Environment; Wildlife and Tourism hosted an expedition dubbed THE BOUNDLESS SOUTHERN AFRICA EXPE ...Read More

23/06/2009
COLD SPELL AHEAD!!!!!!!
PRESS RELEASE COLD SPELL AHEAD! ...Read More

10/03/2010
Fire News
As we approach the peak season of fire season the public has to bear in mind the following: ...Read More

28/09/2009
GABORONE SEWERAGE FACE LIFT PROJECT LAUNCH - Press Briefing
The Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control, will conduct a press brief ...Read More

04/06/2011
World Environment Day 2011 Press Release
June 5th is World Environment Day. Through this day, the United Nations promotes national and international action to addr ...Read More

04/03/2010
BOTSWANA’S POSITION ON SELF-DRIVES
The Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism (MEWT) has been inundated with statements from tourists and local entrepreneurs which suggest that ...Read More

10/03/2010
CITES
BOTSWANA'S POSITION WITH REGARD TO ELEPHANTS AT THE 15TH ...Read More

10/03/2010
range assessment
The department is currently assisting community trusts in the central district with  resources mapping. Two trusts namely KAWI and MOSEMA have pri ...Read More

10/03/2010
Fire News
As we approach the peak season of fire season the public has to bear in mind the following: ...Read More

10/03/2010
World Meteorological Day 60years Anniversary
World Meteorological Day 60th Anniversary at Kang village on 20th March 2010 Every year on 23rd March,the World Met ...Read More

31/08/2010
A Resilience Approach to Planning and Management in the Okavango Delta`
Find attached KCS invitation to a Presentation by Dr Brian Walker,Chair of the Board of the Resilience Alliance from Australian A ...Read More

18/03/2010
Tourism Holds Consultative Workshops
 The Department of Tourism in conjunction with Botswana Tourism Board recently held consultative workshops with the tourism indust ...Read More

18/03/2010
Training of Industry Personnel
The Department of Tourism continued to utilize the Tourism Industry Training Fund to train the industry personnel in various course ...Read More

11/03/2010
MEWT PROMOTES ACCESS TO IMPROVED SANITATION
 It was on the 6th February 2010 when the community of Goodhope Village witnessed the ...Read More

24/03/2011
TAKING DWMPC TO THE PEOPLE … OPEN SPACE EXHIBITIONS
In an effort to raise awareness on Waste Management and Pollution Control issues, the D ...Read More

24/09/2010
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE BONNINGTON OPEN AIR MUSEUM
The Botswana National Museum will launch Bonnington Open Air Museu ...Read More

15/12/2010
GEF National Priority Setting Workshop
   The Depart ...Read More

01/12/2010
OFFICIAL OPENING OF STAMP EXHIBITION
The Department of National Museum and Monuments in collaboration with Botswana Post will host a Stamp Exhibition in the Octagon Gallery from 2 ...Read More

02/12/2010
DONATION OF BOOKS BY DEBSWANA TO DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Department of National Museum and Monuments will receive a donation of 104 copies of a book titled Plants of the Okavango Delta A Field Guide by K ...Read More

06/03/2011
Makgadikgadi Community Consultations- Second Round
  Makgadikgadi Framework Management Plan (MFMP) Community Consultations-Second Round The Department of Envir ...Read More

08/12/2010
North East District Capacity Building Workshop
 The Department of Environmental Affairs will be running a two-day capacity building workshop in the North East Distr ...Read More

17/01/2011
Makgadikgadi Community Consultations
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22/12/2010
TOURIST TRAVEL TIPS FOR CAMPING IN PARKS AND RESERVES OF BOTSWANA
Depending on the interest of the tourist, all of Botswana National Parks and Game Reserve offers unique tourist product. For exampl ...Read More

13/01/2011
SEASONAL RAINFALL OUTLOOK UPDATE FOR JANUARY TO MARCH 2011
 The Department of Meteorological Services DMS has reviewed the state of the global climate systems and analyzed the rainfall prospects for the pe ...Read More

26/07/2011
RE: MMEGI ARTICLE RESPONSE:"WILDLIFE HUNTING TO CEASE IN BOTSWANA"
We refer to the above article carried on Mmegi issue of Friday 15th July, 2011.  It was said that; ...Read More

14/03/2011
National Biodiversity Strategy annd Action Plan (NBSAP) Workshop
Regional Workshop for Southern Africa on Updating National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP): Incorporating Work on Valuati ...Read More

21/09/2011
2013 Fire season preparedness
Uncontrolled wild land fires continue to be a major challenge in forest and range resources management. Every year during the dry season covering t ...Read More

21/09/2011
WORLD TOURISM DAY 27/09/11
The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism will commemorate the World Tourism Day on the 27 September 2011 at Kanye.This ye ...Read More