Khama Honours Opposition Stalwart

In a rare move President Ian Khama will bestow a medal of honour on one of the opposition stalwarts, James Olesitse during the 49th Independence celebrations. Olesitse, who recently quit active politics, was a staunch Botswana National Front for more than 30 years, before leaving with a break-away group to found the Botswana Congress Party in 1998. Olesitse has served in the cooperative sector for many years and held various positions of responsibility including that of president of the Cooperative Alliance - Africa Region and that of vice president of the International Cooperative Alliance. He previously served as the chief executive officer for Serowe Brigade.