BDF �rockets� steal pre-independence thunder
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Botswana Defence Force (BDF) firecrackers provided the magical moment of the night
Within a short period the crowd started cheering the men in uniform, who combined artistry with discipline to produce the most scintillating parade on the night.
But the thunder was quickly stolen by their ‘senior’ brothers from the barracks, with their firecrackers, which provided the magical moment of the night.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...