Wrestling gears up for elections
Monday, October 31, 2022 | 60 Views |
Dr Moagi Sharp PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The majority of the NSAs will usher in new leadership as the four-year term lapses. BWF affiliates agreed to set up an elections committee in April during an Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held in Gaborone over the weekend.
Speaking to Sport Monitor after the meeting, BWF president, Dr Moagi Sharp said they held their first professional wrestling event in Lobatse which was a success. “The event was a success but the main challenge that we have is lack of equipment. We have tried to request the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to buy us a wrestling ring but they have refused.
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...