Rest on laurels: Bot50 golden jubilee

The amiable crowds gathered at the stadium and other venues across the country last week Friday decked out in the national colours of sky blue, black and white for the festivities. At the Independence Eve celebrations, many were imbued with euphoria by the armed forces theatrics and the head of state was swept off his feet by Dr Vom’s number, his dance moves showed he was elated.

A good P100 million or more has been allocated for what is commonly known as Bot50 celebrations. Flags were and are still flying high in the streets of Gaborone and other towns and by early last week preparations were at very advance stages as the nation awaited with bated breath. When Ghana celebrated its golden jubilee of independence, as many as twenty-four or so heads of state and government graced the occasion. Notwithstanding the snubbing of the event of the ‘Africa’s Success Story’ by African leaders, especially from SADC, many Batswana joined in the festivities.