Diamonds Alive exhibition celebrates icons
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The portraits feature a diverse range of people including leaders, elders, and ordinary people from different segments of society such as politics, public, industry, arts, sports and community-based projects.
According to Puma Energy Botswana general manager, Mahube Mpugwa, they are cognisant of the country’s progress over the past 50 years.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....