Are We A Dismissive Nation?

As a publication, we have been following a number of issues for quite sometime, particularly those that are in high demand on digital platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

Recently Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) boss, Peter Magosi called a press conference and informed journalists that the President’s life might be in danger, which was brought about by a number of incidents that occurred during some of the Head of State’s travels.

As soon as different media houses posted the information on their social media pages, Facebook became quite busy, with most people dismissing the information shared by the DIS boss during the press conference as propaganda.  Ironically, some of the individuals are the very same people who usually blame the police for not acting in good time to deal with crime, accusing law enforcement officers of only taking action after a crime has already been committed.

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Be careful on the road this festive season

Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...

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