Load on Amos as team heads to World Championships

Nijel Amos. PIC: MONIRUL BHUIYAN
Nijel Amos. PIC: MONIRUL BHUIYAN

Nijel Amos, fresh from a runners-up medal at the 2019 Diamond League, will bear the weight of expectation when Botswana travels to Doha for the World Championships next week.

The Botswana team has been left light by the absence of 400m superstar, Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe and Karabo Sibanda.

The country’s only former world champion, Amantle Montsho would be in Doha, but at 36-years-old, not much is expected from her. 

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Bravo police for prompt action

It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...

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