Powerful forces out to annihilate the media

A few years ago, President Ian Khama announced government had considered using public funds to sponsor defamation lawsuits by cabinet ministers and senior public officers against the media.

Addressing the 35th High Level Consultative Council (HLCC) Khama derailed from the theme of the event and said government was concerned “at the growing slander now being directed against members of the executive, including senior government officials, who are subjected to personal attacks for carrying out their public duties”. Khama explained that government had decided that where members of government, including senior officials, have been the subject to such abuse by the press, government would extend to them appropriate legal support.

The pronouncement by Khama came at a time when he was subjected to questions from the media over the construction of an airstrip by the Botswana Defence Force on his private land in Mosu.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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