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You Can Go To Jail For That

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has not only resulted in loss of lives, but economic recession. Botswana has not been immune to this scourge as evidenced by among others, high unemployment rates; decline in mining and tourism revenues, abrupt decline in equity markets and loss of market value.

The disruptions in both demand and supply as a result of the pandemic, led to technological revolution that fundamentally altered the way we live, work, and relate to one another. More and more people have resorted to the use of technology in their endeavour to seek or provide product/service during restrictions such as “stay-at-home” that were imposed by countries, Botswana included.

With the current cost of living in our economy being high, more people find themselves looking for ways to make money, particularly online. However, this has made an opportunity for other people to come up with new ways to swindle others of their hard-earned cash.

Editor's Comment
Council leadership squabbles are failing Batswana

“A genuine leader is not a searcherfor consensus but a molder of consensus.”–Martin Luther King Jr.Personality wars at Gaborone City Council (GCC), Palapye District Council and recently at Francistown City Council are holding back developments as civic leaders are increasingly consumed by internal power struggles, personality clashes and political factionalism. The latest developments at the GCC are particularly troubling. The postponement...

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