COVID-19 relief package for artists finally gets nod
Friday, May 22, 2020
The support will cover the months of April, May and June. The arrangement comes after the 2020 competitions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A brainchild of former President Ian Khama, the President’s competitions have attracted a large number of participants in the past, also impacting positively on the livelihood of many young people.
Briefing the media about his ministry’s interventions during this period Monday, the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Tumiso Rakgare said they have set aside P70.2 million solely to relieve artists, athletes and youth businesses from the COVID-19 effects.
The chieftainship spats between Seretse and Khama’s uncles have purely degenerated into a permanent elephant in the room and it does not seem anyone cares to ensure this hurdle is dealt with promptly for the attainment of peace for GammaNgwato’s bogosi.Just as the proverbial, when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers aptly suggests, and so is the state of the institution of bogosi in GammaNgwato.Such is the case because the...