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Calm before the storm: Athletes at the National Stadium yesterday PIC: MOEMEDI MOESI
Calm before the storm: Athletes at the National Stadium yesterday PIC: MOEMEDI MOESI

A busy week which saw top-rated athletics from across the world touchdown in Gaborone this week will culminate in what is expected to be an action-packed inaugural FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix tomorrow.

Botswana got the nod to host the international meet and authorities have been hard at work trying to put together an event that will leave lasting impressions with the eyes of the world firmly on the southern African country.

The last-minute withdrawal of Jamaican sprint star, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has taken a bit of shine from the event, but there is still a formidable heavyweight presence for the huge local crowd expected at the National Stadium.

Editor's Comment
Exercise extra caution!

Unfortunately, petty thieves tend to be more vicious around this time as they also prepare for the festive season. Culturally, many Batswana go home for the holiday, and petty thieves are amongst those who go home. Burglaries, car break-ins, and attacks on unsuspecting pedestrians seem to be on the rise!That is not all, as scammers continue to take money from pensioners as well as other Batswana who may fall prey to their unscrupulous tactics....

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