Bakwena gives thumps up to Khama�s initiatives

When President Khama ascended to the highest office in 2008 he declared the President Day holidays a period to celebrate the country’s arts. He further set aside an annual budget for government to purchase works of art from local artists for its various departments.

To Bakwena, Khama was a messiah sent to save the arts because his predecessors showed little interest in the sector. He said the initiatives uplifted the artists’ living standards and showed that government appreciated the work done by artists.