Haskins was born in
Bulawayo,
Rhodesia. His father was James Haskins from
Bristol who ran a coffee business in the
Tati Concessions Land and later a trading store chain headquartered in
Francistown. Haskins entered politics in 1948 as a member of the European Advisory Council. He was a member of the
Legislative Council of Bechuanaland between 1961 and 1964. He was a member of the
Bechuanaland Democratic Party. of agriculture, and communications. In 1979, Haskins retired from the cabinet and returned to family trading business. From 1979 to 1989, he served as the
Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana. ==References==