Hour of reckoning draws near

Local flavour: Tebogo will be one of the star attractions 
PIC: WORLD ATHLETICS
Local flavour: Tebogo will be one of the star attractions PIC: WORLD ATHLETICS

In a week's time, the eyes of the athletics world will shine their spotlight on Botswana as the country hosts its first ever Golden Grand Prix meeting.

Next week Saturday will see a star-studded cast of local and international athletes descend on Botswana to compete in the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix at the National Stadium.

Jamaican superstar, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headlines athletics' crème de la crème that will be in Gaborone for the one-day blockbuster. The event organiser, Glody Dube who calls himself the father of the Golden Grand Prix has removed any doubts over the country's preparedness to host the event.

Editor's Comment
We salute Kgomo Khumo for a job well done

Stock theft has become rampant and difficult to contain thus keeping the police on their toes as the country is rocked by stock theft cases that are becoming difficult to contain.This form of crime is causing great misery to farmers in Botswana, especially in rural communities that largely depend on agriculture for a living. As stock theft cases escalate, the police say that most of the meat consumed in major towns and villages is from stolen...

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