P700,000 Miss Botswana war

Monday, April 07, 2014

The Miss Botswana licence holders, Botswana Council of Women (BCW) has blown over P700,000 meant for the first prize win, a Peugeot sedan, due to the queen, Rosemary Keofhitlhetse, claims Sweet Baint & Pleasant Worthy. The company tasked to stage last year’s Miss Botswana sourced the money.

Sweet Baint & Pleasant Worthy, the organising company, had sourced P700,000 from the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture for the running of the event including securing the prizes.

Sweet Baint & Pleasant Worthy claimed that all the money was channelled through the BCW, which never released a thebe even up to this day. This has led to the council terminating the three-year contract with the company.

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P700,000 Miss Botswana war

The Miss Botswana licence holders, Botswana Council of Women (BCW) has blown over P700,000 meant for the first prize win, a Peugeot sedan, due to the queen, Rosemary Keofhitlhetse, claims Sweet Baint & Pleasant Worthy. The company tasked to stage last year’s Miss Botswana sourced the money.

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