Will a new era of China-Africa relations �power up� Botswana?
Friday, September 02, 2016
This is Palapye, Botswana’s hub of energy generation, set in some of the richest coalfields of the southern African region. It is here where the highly contested 600 megawatt (MW) Morupule Power Station B is housed.
Duncan Modise’s* business operations are situated in this central Botswana town. He runs a butchery, bar and restaurant. The entrepreneur is losing an arm and a leg due to perennial power outages, a harsh irony as his enterprises sit on the huge coal belt.
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...