Archives Promote Good Governance, Says Kokorwe

Posted to the web 15 July 2008 Oarabile Mosikare Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Gladys Kokorwe, says the services offered by the Francistown Records Centre show that government attaches great importance to management and preservation of public records and archives. Kokorwe says the records centre will ensure safe and secure high density storage of public records and archives in northern Botswana. "Turning to our services to the public, I'm glad to inform you that the centre has a reading room to be used to access archival materials that will be maintained. "Effective, beginning of next financial year, the centre will offer archival reference services. "Information maintained by the centre will mainly focus on the historical development of Francistown and surrounding villages, and the culture of the people in the... [read full story]