Poetavango calls out to Botswana journos
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Thato Molosi
For the first time, the event, to be held in Maun on October 26, will have a literacy award competition for writers living in Botswana.
“This is our first competition that involves story writers. Our plan is to spread it out and include other writers like journalists where awards will be presented to the best story-writing journalist.
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...