Bravo to President Khama

The President Ian Khama has finally made his telling call. He has reluctantly appointed Omphemetse Motumise as judge of the High Court of Botswana. We must commend him for having taken that step albeit in reluctance.

It is common cause and well documented that the Court of Appeal (CoA) had ordered that the President was bound by the recommendations of the judicial service commission to appoint whoever has been so recommended. The CoA made it tellingly clear that it matters less how a sitting President feels about a recommended person and that a President has no veto powers to disregard the recommendation.

The CoA made it crystal clear that the power to appoint lies with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and fell short of saying that the President’s powers are only ceremonial to the extent of endorsing the recommendation.

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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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