Acappella music group pleads for support

FRANCISTOWN: There must be some special relationship between acappella music and the colour black.

To mention a few, Lady Smith Black Mambazo of South Africa, Black Rhinos of Zimbabwe and local men Black Zebras come to mind when one thinks in music terms. 

Recently to emerge on the local scene are the Ramokgwebena Black Boys. As their name suggests, the 10-member group originates from Ramokgwebana, a village at the end of A1 Highway to Zimbabwe in the northeastern part of Botswana. Despite being formed some years back, the group is not well known and its music is yet to reach many ears. The group has two albums to its credit, with the first one released last December.

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Time to end informal sector fronting

The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...

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