Brand Botswana education campaign kick starts
Monday, November 29, 2010
The new brand that goes by the tagline 'Botswana our pride your destination," replaces the initial one that was - 'Opportunity and Tranquility beckons'. The revised brand logo and tagline were officially launched in April this year and registered as a trademark in August.
The brand, officially launched in 2007 had to be re-made following heavy criticism from the public for being too complicated and unrealistic to sell the country. The brand falls under the auspices of the Botswana Export Development and Innovative Authority (BEDIA) headed by former cabinet Minister Jacob Nkate as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...