Buddhists give up on lost statue
Thursday, November 02, 2017
The whereabouts of the statue remain a mystery
The statue was stolen mid-July when thieves broke into the temple and somehow loaded and drove away with the statue valued at P250,000.
The theft occurred at a sensitive time as Botswana and China were engaged in a heated diplomatic spat over government’s decision to open borders to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...