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Botswana's temperature trends between 1901 and 2020. Average temperatures have increased at 1.5 °C since the 1900s. [7] The image on the right shows the Botswana's temperature trends between the year 1901 and the year 2020. The largest changes are in November and March. [10]
11 September – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in Botswana. [5] 11 October – A 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurs in Botswana. [5] 1953 13 May – Rasebolai Kgamane is placed in charge of the Ngwato Reserve. [1]: xxxii 1956 Seretse Khama is permitted to return to Botswana after renouncing his claim to the Ngwato tribe.
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11 September – Parliament rejects a motion to rearm wildlife officers following an increase in armed poaching. [46] 17 September – Botswana allows wives to legally own land independently of their husbands. [47] 19 September – Botswana becomes the 103rd country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. [48]
The University of Botswana was created the same year when it split from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. [226] Legal developments in 1982, the Financial Assistance Policy and the legalisation of commercial activity by civil servants, spurred the nation's economy but also loosened regulations that would prevent corruption. [ 259 ]
The Vision 2016 economic plan is launched. [2]: 2 Botho University is founded.; April – Omang national identity cards are introduced. [2]: xxxviii October – A referendum is held to create the Independent Electoral Commission, to lower the voting age to 18, to set term limits on the presidency, and to allow automatic succession of the vice president in the event of a presidential vacancy.
The Botswana National archives was established in 1967 as portfolio responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs. From that time the Archives operated on Administrative instructions issued by the Ministry until 1978 when Parliament enacted the Archives legislation which formally established the national archives of Botswana for the preservation of public Archives.
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF, Tswana: Sesole Sa Botswana) is the military of Botswana. The main component of the BDF is the Botswana Ground Force ; there is also an air wing and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 Panther airboats and 2 Boston Whaler Raider class.