Let the city have fun
Monday, December 08, 2014
It has been growing in popularity with its water theme in a land locked country notorious for its scarce water resources.The idea of a beach party in Botswana, let alone in Gaborone, the driest city in Botswana is both funny and exciting.
When one goes to the beach party, however, they are confronted by the stark contrast of a venue with water everywhere, thanks to the Lion’s Park water themes, where the event has been traditionally hosted for the last five years or so.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...