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Big shots miss out on BOMU awards nominations

La Timmy PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
La Timmy PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

With the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) Awards just weeks away, nominees for the awards were announced Tuesday evening with some of the country’s big shots in the music industry missing out.

While Charma Gal, Ditiro Leero, Mpho Sebina and DJ Ngwazi are some of the popular names that made the cut, big name artists such as Vee Mampeezy, Franco, Culture Spears, Han C, ATI, La Timmy, William last KRM and Samantha Mogwe are some of the notable names missing from this year’s edition of the nominations.

Comedian-cum-musician, William Last KRM also known as Motsetserepa dominated the nominees’ list in 2021, clinching five nominations. The artist, whose real name is Bofelo William Molebatsi, William Last KRM won the South African Hip Hop Awards (SAHHAs) Best International Act Award earlier this year. He is one the most followed public figure on social media in Botswana with over a million followers.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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