Mmegi

Reclaim the glory

Competition is ingrained into our DNA, an ancient echo from the early savannah, where outpacing a rival might have meant dinner or death. Back then, it wasn’t about trophies or record books; it was survival, pure and primal. Yet the same spark that once drove us to hunt now drives us to play, to chase, score, and win.

On the field, competition distills our restless energy into something beautifully civilised: rules instead of chaos, sportsmanship instead of savagery. We run, leap, and dive not to survive the day, but to prove, if only for a moment, that we can rise above it.

And perhaps, that’s the secret thrill: every contest a modern ritual, reminding us that even when the stakes are nothing more than bragging rights, the fire that once kept us alive still burns, only now, it cheers from the stands.

Editor's Comment
Justice delayed is development denied

The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....

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