All Change

Eventful days, are they not? Hard on the heels of the publication of Speaker Margaret Nasha’s candid autobiography has come the Cabinet re-shuffle, the transfer of Minister Venson-Moitoi to head a new specialist sub-department in her own Ministry, and there has been the National Assembly’s agreement to spend P293 million on buying Orapa House for, as we had been made to understand, new premises for the Office of the President. Everyone and his aunt has already commented on Pelonomi Venson Moitoi’s transfer and made their own judgments about it.

I won’t do so because, much to my regret, I am poorly informed about the issues involved. I do note, however, that her appearance on BTV Wednesday’s evening news did clearly show the awesome strain that heading that particular Ministry can bring.

In that respect, she deserves our understanding. 

Editor's Comment
BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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