Are we not missing the boat?

We learnt with disbelief yesterday that the world boxing title fight that was to be the first of its kind to be staged on Botswana soil has been postponed indefinitely for lack of funds.

It boggles the mind how an event that would surely signal many firsts for Botswana - including featuring a Motswana fighter - can be treated with such levity. This world title fight would offer a rare opportunity to unfurl the banner of Botswana on the world stage, forever leveraging branding the country for all that it stands for.

Its postponement comes at a time when the National Museum and Monuments wants to list the Okavango Delta as a World Heritage Site and has invited stakeholders - including journalists - for consultations to that end. 

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