Leaders should learn to take criticism

Finest moment
The Botswana team returned from the Africa Youth Games held in Morocco with six medals, a commendable achievement. The success should spur the team to greater heights in the Olympic Youth Games later this year.

Finest athletes
Leungo Matlhaku recorded a dashing 24.83 secs in the 200 metres, which rates among the fastest times on the continent both at junior and senior level. At a young age of 15, Matlhaku should be destined for greater things and the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) should take note and lay out a clear development plan for her and other promising athletes.

Week's disappointment
The Premier League's failure to hold its annual general assembly due to the non-availability of minutes and the financial report. Delegates travelled from all corners of the country for a non-event. This should be a lesson to the game's administrators to put their house in order, including attending to minor detail like minutes. Crucially, we should see leaders owning up to their blunders, rather than adopt a pedestrian approach to issues as if everything is in order.

Editor's Comment
Stakeholders must step up veggie supply

The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...

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