Prisons Band brightens dull Independence Day
Monday, October 03, 2022 | 310 Views |
Botswana Prisons Band led by Assistant Superintendent Rebaone Koko PIC: BW GOVERNMENT
The music outfit, dubbed the band that never disappoints, put up a spectacular show filled with nothing but immense entertainment despite the poor attendance at the event.
Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, it was expected that Batswana would throng the National Stadium to commemorate and learn how their country gained its Independence from the British on September 30, 1966, under the leadership of the late Sir Seretse Khama.
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