The head of IFAW donating vehicles to Botswana wildlife officials Oshinka Tsiang The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) gave two vehicles to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks last week in support of wildlife protection and human-wildlife conflict. The gift was presented to the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Charles Mojalemotho, in Kasane by IFAW President and CEO Azzedine Downes. The gift will go a long way in easing resource...

Oshinka Tsiang ( Please note that this article was first published in the Tuesday Grill on 15th June 2026. Consequently, much has progressed in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease. The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has since lifted the ban on the slaughter of cattle in specific areas and eased restrictions on cattle movement within zones as a result of successes in the control of the outbreak. Details of the specific conditions can be found on the Ministry's digital platforms or at...

WILDLIFE ASSERTS STILL HEALTHY DESPITE THE NOISE AGAINST HUNTING The hunting season comes to an end next week Tuesday, the 27th of October. And what a season it was. I am not sure I have ever experienced as noisy a season as this has been-and not for the sound of guns, but for the hysteria generated by the anti-hunting brigade. Starting with an audacious legal action attempt by the noncompliant Elephant Protection Society to scuttle the season before it even started, the barrage of questions...