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Week of happenings

This past week was truly a week of happenings. People intent on giving alcohol a bad name converged in and around Jwaneng with only one thing in mind – to show the world that their mothers were right when they warned them against the dangers of imbibing in the holy(?) waters.

What was supposed to be an afternoon of fun quickly degenerated into a farce. Spectators at the Toyota Desert Race lost it. It seems the whole country is caught up in some silent competition to get the best pictures of any event they attend.

So when the race vehicles were busy trying to outdo each other the race enthusiasts got up to all sorts of misdemeanour trying to get the best shots of the whole spectacle including getting on the path of the race vehicles. The curse of the Titanic struck again across the oceans when a little group of very rich people shorn of their full mental faculties did the unthinkable and went on a deep-sea tour to see the Titanic.

Editor's Comment
Rising abortion figures demand urgent action

Instead, they should serve as a warning to health authorities, community leaders, and policymakers that something is not right. According to the Palapye District Development Committee’s latest report, 130 abortion cases were recorded between April and June 2026.On the face of it, the overall figure may represent a decline from the preceding quarter. However, going deeper into the figures, the monthly trend tells a different and more worrying...

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