BOMU emerges from blackout

After years of turmoil, Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) is headed for a fresh start with the resuscitation of District Chapters.

In its near death experience, BOMU has over the years been embroiled in a series of wrangles, particularly between the union’s executive committee and its members.

The union has been dormant since 2018 after some members took the then music body leadership led by Pagson Ntsie to the Advisory and Arbitration Council (AAC).

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

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...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up