Dj vu sweeps across after Glasgow nightmare

A sense of dj vu gripped the nation on Tuesday night after a depressing 30 minute spell in the Glasgow cold, froze Botswanas hopes of salvaging seven medals from the Commonwealth Games, writes MQONDISI DUBE

First up, it was Pako Seribe who laboured to seventh place in his 400metre semi final race. Not much was expected from the up and coming runner.

The nation’s soaring expectations were (mis) placed on the on-form Isaac Makwala. The strong runner had effortlessly blasted his way to the semi finals, on the back of some outstanding performances in the last month. Makwala has looked gold coated since he arrived in Scotland, drawing rave reviews from British commentators.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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