Zambians continue to dominate Debswana Chess Championship
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
The unbreakable trend continued into its fourth year over the long weekend when International Master (IM), Daniel Jere won the prestige section. Last year, the category was won by IM Gillian Byalwa who did not participate this year.
IM Jere’s trip back home was made sweet after he bagged a cool P12,000. The second position went to fellow countryman, Simutuwe Musatwe who pocketed P8,500, with another Zambian, IM Chitombo Mwali coming third and taking home P5,667.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....