Kefilwe Mokopane, one of Botswana’s visual artists says that President Ian Khama’s directive that government ministries should buy artworks from locals has turned the tide for many artists including himself.
According to Mokopane, ever since the directive was issued, some government ministries and parastatals have commissioned him to do a number of projects for them – [...]

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President Ian Khama celebrates his 56th birthday today on completion of seven months in the highest office. In his 10 years in politics he has served only at the highest levels of government – previously as vice president – and the ruling Botswana Democratic Party where he quickly rose to the position of chairman before [...]

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President Ian Khama has redefined the key fundamentals to the advancement of Botswana to fit into what he has termed ‘the four Ds’; Democracy, Development, Dignity and Discipline.
Eager to take the country to a higher development trajectory; the Commander-in-Chief has since sought to emphasise discipline and a sense of national pride as fundamentals that if [...]

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