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Roses in December premieres

Roses In December Premiere
Roses In December Premiere

As the Botswana film industry begins to take shape, a locally produced film ‘Roses In December’ premiered this past Friday to a full house at the Riverwalk New Capitol Cinema.

‘Roses in December’, a 60-minute drama comedy, revolves around the Mogami family secrets that had been lying dormant for years but were revealed when the family was brought together by their father’s sudden massive stroke.

The film begins with the father suffering from a stroke. The stroke renders him paralysed and unable to speak. His wife, Beauty, takes it upon herself to call their estranged step-children, Bantle, Kagiso and Tebogo because she fears her husband might die. The siblings are reluctant to go back home because they too have their own life problems.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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