{"id":35782,"date":"2023-10-04T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=35782"},"modified":"2023-10-04T14:31:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:31:18","slug":"presidential-awards-upon-outstanding-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/presidential-awards-upon-outstanding-citizens","title":{"rendered":"Presidential awards upon outstanding citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Botswana&#8217;s 57th Independence celebrations kick-started in Gaborone, as I had the privilege of bestowing esteemed Presidential awards upon outstanding citizens, igniting a collective sense of pride and unity.<\/b><\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #td_uid_1_69e2e7b21222b  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        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