Mister Gaborone gets name change
Friday, October 18, 2019

Mister Gaborone
The comeback kid comes re-christened Mister Ideal Botswana (MIB).
Pageant’s director, Oratile Phofhedi, said the name-change from Mister Gaborone to Mister Ideal Botswana was necessitated by the fact that got a franchise from Mister Africa International (MAI) to operate under the new name.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...