Botswana National Archives and Records Services
The National Archives of Botswana (Tswana: Ntlo ya peeletso ya lefatshe la Botswana) are the national archives of Botswana. They hold 20,000 items and are located in Gaborone.[1]
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 Botswana Archives and records management centre | |
| Location | Gaborone, Botswana |
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| Coordinates | 24.660346278227635°S 25.91010426128248°E |
| Type | Archives |
Profile
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 1985 organisation and methods review of the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs led to a revolutionary development in Botswana’s Records Management establishment. The Permanent Secretary to the President Circular No.4 of 1993 established BNARS as a department and gave it the mandate to provide a Records Management service to Government. It is located in the Parliament buildings in the City Center of Gaborone.[2]
Functions of the Department
The main function of the Department is to provide records and information management service to government agencies; and to collect, preserve and access the nation’s documentary heritage. The National Archives Act provides that records which are 20 years and above be open for public access.
Gallery
Below is a gallery of photos.
- gallery of photos
Miss Bechuanaland 1965
Botswana History 1965
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Archives and Records management center Botswana (Front View)
References
- "Botswana - Libraries and museums". Nations Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- "National Archives and Records Services: Subsidiary Legislation". Laws of Botswana. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2022.