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How will Blair’s Africa Commission help us? Part 2
Last week, I noted that the Commission on Africa was set up because the scale of African poverty, seen as the greatest tragedy of our time by British Prime Minister, Tony Blair and others, demanded a forceful response that could best be undertaken by a partnership between Africa and the developed world that takes full account of Africa’s diversity and particular circumstances.Celebrating the Fred factor
I have just finished a book called the Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn about how one should have a passion for significance in their work and in life. Sanborn calls this attitude a Fred Factor, named after a post deliveryman called Fred who inspired him to notice that turning an ordinary into an extraordinary will make other people see the possibilities.Tafa’s writings undermine the spirit of opposition cooperation
The edition of July 7 published a letter from the chairperson of the BNF Policy Forum, Dr Elmon Tafa. This was supposedly his response to some letters written at different times by David Mhiemang and Log Raditlhokwa, especially on the perception that he has a cosy relationship with the BNF president and the secretary general and that he is part of a cabal that effectively has “insurmountable grip on Moupo”. Men also pay taxes
During the past weekend I had the misfortune of accidentally coming across a phone-in talk show on Radio Botswana. The topic concerned the tendency by men to demand back gifts when their girlfriends initiate a break-up, I think.
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