Metropolitan pumps P152, 800 into Chess
Monday, March 18, 2024 | 370 Views |
Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) and Metropolitan officials at the sponsorship launch on Thursday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Metropolitan contributed P152, 800 towards the 2024 BCF National Championships. Speaking at the sponsorship handover, Metropolitan Life of Botswana chief executive officer, Boitumelo Mogopa, said her company has been a stalwart supporter of intellectual pursuits and strategic thinking for over two decades, exemplified by the unwavering commitment to the BCF. “Over the duration of our partnership with the BCF, Metropolitan has contributed significantly with sponsorship exceeding P1.5 million.
This substantial investment underscores our steadfast commitment o fostering intellectual underscores inclusivity, and empowering the next generation of strategic thinkers. As we reflect on this milestone, we are reminded of the transformative impact of our collaboration and remain dedicated to furthering the reach and impact of chess within our community,” Mogopa said.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...