Background: Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
June 29th 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone Well, this weekend was boring, yet fun. We had such a full week that when Friday finally came around, it was TIME TO DROP. A run down of the week:
Monday: first day of work. It was great and drain ... [full story]
June 25th 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone Hey all. :) It's been a few days and I don't blog or journal nearly enough as I should, but I'm tryin'!!! There's so much to tell and I honestly don't think I have that much time to type.
So, again ... [full story]
June 22nd 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone Well, it's been a few days since I've blogged and I have so much to say in so little time. lol...The internet/technology here isn't at all like it is in America- quick DSL connections don't exist, but ... [full story]
June 18th 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone We arrived last Saturday- took a whopping 30 hours to get here, but all in all it wasn't bad. Plane itenerary changed a bit from what we orginially thought, but it was interesting! We went from Columb ... [full story]
March 16th 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone Gaborone is an odd city. It was built from scratch as a capital, but despite it’s modern origins, it seems to have sprung up with little forethought or planning. The land area that it covers i ... 7 photos[full story]
March 16th 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone Dumela!
We are now officially Batswana: We have been given new names. Lindsay is Lorato, which means laugh. It was given to her by some women on a combi, though we speculate that it refers to the f ... [full story]
March 4th 2008Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone Life happens too fast here for us to tell you about everything. So, here is the Colesnotes version of life in Gaborone.
FOREWORD
The following observations have been made by two Canadian born wome ... [full story]
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