Decision time as BAA goes to the polls

Phaphane PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Phaphane PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) will hold the long awaited executive committee election tomorrow.

BAA has faced a tough few months, and it would be interesting to see how affiliates vote, with incumbent president, Thari Mooketsi, throwing his name in the hat for re-election.

The elections are being held under the new constitution that would usher in new positions of three vice presidents (technical, administration and finance) and four coordinators. The coordinators are representatives of the four regions across the country.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

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...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up