US poet Dasha Kelly delivers stunning performance Maitisong Festival
Monday, April 27, 2015

Dasha Kelly
The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana Earl Miller introduced Kelly, who came to Botswana courtesy of the US Embassy. Ambassador Miller said they brought Kelly to inspire and educate Botswana artists. “The U.S.A promote arts and mutual understanding therefore we are proud Maitisong festival sponsors,” he said.
Ambassador Miller added that the festival had been the beacon for the arts thus this year’s theme of ‘Elevate’ was relevant and demonstrated growth in the arts industry.
The Botswana Examination Council (BEC) released the BGCSE results for students who sat for Form 5 examinations in 2024.Whilst initially BEC released that only 3,673 candidates scored 36 points and above, the number was corrected to 6,521 during a press conference, which was held on Friday at the BEC boardroom.The set cut-off for government sponsorship is 36 points and sadly this means that only 6,521 will be eligible for the support and the...