Unsettled Gilport expected to dominate transfer market
Thursday, December 21, 2017
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Gilport are in a crisis with only eight registered players left while the rest terminated their contracts due to the club’s failure to meet contractual obligations.
The players recently boycotted their game against Jwaneng Galaxy over unpaid salaries for October and November. They involved the Footballers Union of Botswana (FUB) in the matter and the players and the club agreed to mutual termination of contracts. The Botswana Premier League (BPL) was forced to postpone the team’s league matches until January when the league resumes.
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...