Creatives poised for big bang

Creatives poised for big bang
Creatives poised for big bang

It is not even end of the year yet. But it looks like this year despite the setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic would be the year creatives would remember as the beginning of bigger things. From being put on the top list in the Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan (ERTP) and now getting to use their intellectual property as security in the reviewed CEDA guidelines, the future looks bright for the once sidelined members of the community. Staff Writer MOMPATI TLHANKANE reports.

Some of the key players in the creative sector especially musicians locally are known to be struggling financially. And             yet others eventually die poor leaving their families with nothing but grief. This is a sector that has been on the sidelines for so long until former President, Ian Khama brought it from the fringes with lifeline initiatives like President’s Day Competitions. In furtherance of this gesture, now his successor President Mokgweetsi Masisi has taken the baton and now aiming for the first spot at the finishing line.

Masisi announced recently that the government would continue to explore avenues to empower Batswana creatives to facilitate their participation in the growth and diversification of the economy. He declared the creative sector once more as one of the critical, key and priority sectors that will get the lion’s share in the new CEDA guidelines.

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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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