These defections smack of prostitution

All major political parties will hold primary elections in November in order to prepare for 2014 general elections.

It is only a few weeks before that happens, and aspiring candidates have expressed their interest to contest the elections. In Francistown West, there is a looming by-election following the death of long time MP, Tshelang Masisi.

Incumbent Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillor, Ignatius Moswaane, has won the weekend primary elections to make a bid to replace Masisi. The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) will conduct its internal elections this weekend to decide who will face the BDP's Moswaane.

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Human rights are sacred

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...

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