Botswana Police Service celebrates 135 years
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday joined members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) and the nation to celebrate achievements made…
Category: Historic Botswana
Memories of early days in 1950 Ghanzi
The following are recollections of the Midgley family first arriving in Ghanzi in September, 1950. The author was seven years…
Memories of Botswana and an enduring friendship with one Isaac Motsusi
Isaac came to work for my family in Francistown when he will have been a mere teenager, in 1949 (mainly…
Re-living memories of 1947 Francistown
We were all so excited at our lovely new car, the blue Nash Ambassador. It cost £641. The number plate…
Ghanzi in 1952 “in years gone by” – caught on film!
This 9-minute silent film, taken in front of the Ghanzi government offices (the low white buildings with pillars), was taken…
Richard “Uppie” Upton recalls the mauling of a Bushman by a lion in Kang circa 1956
On Wednesday 7th November 1956 I was travelling in a 3-ton Lorry belonging to Mr Cecil Craill from Ghanzi to…
Ernest Midgley’s account of life in 1950s Ghanzi
For Ernest Midgley to be sent to Ghanzi to be District Commissioner in 1950 was with mixed feelings. This was…
Memories of life in the wilds of the Kalahari
Fay Pearson recalls life in Botswana during colonial times… Stanley was my brother Alan’s best friend at school. He was very…
52 years of Independence – 52 cool facts about Botswana
Today marks 52 years since Botswana gained its independence from Britain. To celebrate, we bring you 52 cool facts about…
Botswana Police celebrates 134 years
Yesterday the Botswana Police Service celebrated 134 years. As usual, the event took place at the national stadium. The government…
BotswanaPost honours Sir Ketumile Masire
BotswanaPost on June 22 launched its second issue of 2018 stamps on the anniversary of Sir Ketumile Masire’s death aimed…
Botswana Defence Force celebrates 41 years
Yesterday Batswana from across the country descended upon the national stadium in Gaborone to celebrate the growth and accomplishment of…
Botswana swears in 5th leader, President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Earlier today Botswana’s 5th president, Mokgweetsi Masisi was officially inaugurated to take the reigns from outgoing President, His Excellency Former President…
Francistown celebrates 120 years
Yesterday Botswana’s second biggest city, Francistown celebrated 120 years! This will no doubt come as a big surprise to most,…
Botswana was democratic even before independence
Botswana is often cited as a shining example of democracy not just for Africa but by any standards. What many…
Victory for Botswana transgenders
In a landmark victory for Botswana’s transgender community, Justice Nthomiwa of Lobatse High Court this week ordered that a transgender…
The nation mourns Morake
Botswana’s former Education Minister, Kebatlamang Morake has died. Morake, who also served in various ministries and at one point acted…
Sir Ketumile – a timeline
The early years Quett Ketumile Joni Masire was born in Kanye, Botswana on July 23, 1925, to Joni Masire,…
President Khama meets with Roy Sesana
This week the President Lt. General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama had a meeting with Central Kgalagadi community activist,…
Botswana’s much loved stalwart, Sir QKJ Masire passes on
Today Batswana woke up to the sad news of the passing of much loved, former president, Sir QKJ Masire. Sir…
Botswana Defence Force celebrates 40 years
Yesterday President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama was among the multitudes of people who descended upon the National Stadium…
Botswana commemorates fallen heroes
The president, Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama on Monday morning laid a wreath in commemoration of the fallen…
How Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, came about
Quick Facts Widely referred to by Western friends of Botswana as Gaberones, a name that dates back to its pre-independence…