The fly in the ESP�s ointment

In as much as the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP),, first announced by President Ian Khama last month, is meant to salve the country’s economic wounds, a fly in the ointment threatens to render the fiscal remedy ineffective.

As pointed out by commentators at the National Assembly after Monday’s State of the Nation Address, the ESP is not the first wide scale intervention of its kind in the country’s history.

In fact, it is only the latest in intermittent initiatives by government to keep citizens from disasters due to the fluctuations associated with being a single-commodity economy.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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