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First annual Kgalagari Millitary Music Festival kick-starts

First annual Kgalagari military music festival press briefing PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
First annual Kgalagari military music festival press briefing PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Itse Mageba Tours will be hosting Kgalagari Military Music Festival at Maboane in Kweneng District this coming Saturday (July 30) with the aim to bring something different and leisure to the Bakgalagadi community living there.

In a recent press briefing, the founder and event coordinator Tebogo Kgaodi said they hosted a number of shows in Gaborone previously but they found it important to take their events to remote areas so that children and adults there could also enjoy what those in the cities and surrounding areas enjoy.

He added that the event will also benefit locals, as 85% of residents will be sold stalls that will generate income for them and their families. “This event is meant to bring change to residents from Maboane and nearby villages such as Lotlhakane.

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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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