Wagner presses ahead with Golden Grand Prix
Friday, March 08, 2024 | 480 Views |
Pushing ahead: Wagner PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The future of the Golden Grand Prix, held in Botswana for the first time last year, was shrouded in doubt when the World Athletics took away hosting rights from the local company, Golden Door Sports Agency, owned by Olympian Glody Dube.
He lost the rights to host the prestigious event after reported concerns over financial irregularities arising from last year’s edition.
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...