Top golfers clash in Botswana Closed

Defending Champion: Seokemong
Defending Champion: Seokemong

An exciting Debswana Botswana Closed Championship is expected tomorrow, as the cream of amateur golfers descend on Orapa for the two day competition.

Defending champion, Walter Seokemong is among favourites although young sensation, Leroy Pearmain is always a threat. Pearmain missed last year’s competition due to international assignments.

The tournament will be divided into four categories namely; Championship (handicap 0-9), A Division (handicap 10-16) B division (handicap 17-24) and the Women’s Division (0-24).  Botswana Golf Union (BGU) secretary general, Mpho Kelosiwang said all divisions will play 36 holes over the two days and over 80 participants from Botswana are expected to take part.

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Students wellbeing is a priority

The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...

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