BEPA warns of Fly-by night promoters

With the festive season fast approaching the urge to make a quick buck is also mounting and unsuspecting individuals are at a greater risk of losing their hard earned cash to unscrupulous criminals.

Musicians and entertainment business people are not prone to these festive scams. The Botswana Entertainment Promoters Association (BEPA) has warned the public of some fly-by night promoters who promise big shows but never deliver.

BEPA public relations officer, Gilbert ‘PP’ Seagile, told Showbiz that his association is concerned by fly-by night promoters, whose dodgy deeds who paint all promoters in a negative light.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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