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Jul 2017
MAKWALA ACHIEVES HISTORIC 200M-400M DOUBLE IN MADRID
Jul 2017
Botswana Netball Association Hosts the World Netball Youth Cup 2017
Sep 2016
Celebrating – 50 years of Independence
Nov 2014
Gay rights group wins legal recognition
Nov 2013
Global diamond giant De Beers completes the move of its rough stone sales operation from London to Gaborone, in what is seen as a step towards turning Botswana into one of the world's top diamond hubs.
Jul 2013
Nigel Amos Scoops a Gold Medal at the World University Games
Oct 2010
Amantle Montsho Wins Botswana’s first ever Gold Medal
Oct 2009
Ruling BDP party wins elections, and another 5-year term for President Khama.
Apr 2009
Botswana says it will halve diamond production because of falling demands for gems
Oct 2008
Botswana's former President Festus Mogae wins a $5m prize set up to encourage good governance in Africa.
Apr 2008
Seretse Khama Ian Khama takes over as president.
Mar 2008
Botswana launches its own diamond trading company - the Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB).
Sep 2006
Kaone Kario Wins, Nokia Face of Africa
Mar 2004
HIV infection rate falls to 37.5%; Botswana no longer has the world's highest rate of infection.
Aug 2000
President Mogae says Aids drugs will be made available free of charge from 2001
Jan 1999
Mpule Kwelagobe wins Miss Universe as the first African and also a first Motswana
Sep 1980
Botswana is founder member of Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC)
Jul 1980
Quett Masire installed as president of Botswana
Oct 1979
General Elections: BDP wins majority, Khama is re-elected as president.
Feb 1978
Lesoma Disaster
Mar 1977
Botswana Defence Force is established
Jan 1977
UN Security Council resolution demands Rhodesian hostilities on Botswana border cease.
Sep 1975
Bank of Botswana is established
Sep 1966
Independence
Mar 1965
Our Parliament
Jan 1965
Gaborone becomes administrative Centre
Sep 1962
Seretse Khama founds Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP), later to become Botswana Democratic Party
Jan 1961
Seretse Khama appointed to Executive Council.
Jan 1893
The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana.
Sep 1890
British protectorate is extended to Chobe River
Jan 1885
British proclaim a protectorate called Bechuanaland
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