My parents named me Quett Ketumile Joni Masire. I think Masire is a good name, because it means “the protector”. It is shortened from “Masire pheho ya borwa”- “the protector against the cold from the South whose chill...
One could here speak of good governance in the context of leadership, policies and institutions, the African image, the history of political parties or the history of our economic development. But I suppose that is reserved for our discussion...
I must confess, however, that when I saw that I was asked to speak about - “the journey of Botswana, where we come from; where we are, who we are, and where we are heading” - I wondered where does one begin? It struck me as a topic that...