Fashion industry gets lifeline in face masks

Face masks have officially entered the scene creating a silver lining for the fashion industry as like most in the creative sector were crippled by the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.

Now thrown a lifeline in face mask production, the new accessory comes at a time when sales of traditional fashion apparel were collapsing.

Ever since the  Botswana government announced that face masks are mandatory, this essential accessory has become a new way for people to exhibit their fashion sense.

Editor's Comment
Bravo BDF for the first step addressing GBV

The statement, whilst some may say, comes a little bit too late, is timely as gender-based violence (GBV) continues to haunt the country. A week hardly passes without reports of a wife, a girlfriend or boyfriend being killed by their intimate partners. Just recently, a high-ranking officer stationed at Glen Valley Barracks reportedly murdered his wife and has so far managed to evade arrest. It is also alleged that another soldier murdered his...

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