The Voice newspaper founding Managing Editor, Don Laurence Moore, has died.
He was 72.
A former English Language and Literature teacher at Materspei College, Moore founded a magazine called The Francistowner, which later became a newspaper of the same name in 1993 and eventually transitioned into The Voice Newspaper in 1994.
He died on Wednesday in East London, South Africa, where he had settled after his retirement from a publishing and editing career spanning almost three decades.
A British citizen, and ardent reader of The UK Mirror, Moore made history by bringing to Francistown, and indeed to Botswana, the tabloid style of journalism of bold headlines, big pictures and short stories.
In the newsroom, Moore was a teacher, a trainer and a coach to young journalists.
Working behind the scenes to train the young ones, Moore, together with his business partner, the late Beata Kasale, built The Voice Newspaper brand and readership slowly and patiently, driven by the love of journalism.
The Englishman that he was, Moore was also driven by his curiosity and interest in the local culture, which he was always eager to understand and document.
The true epitome of excellence in leadership, he was an expert at spotting talent and patiently nurturing it.
As a businessman, Moore was generous to a fault, giving of his time and money whenever he had it, to young journalists, friends and underprivileged members of the Francistown community.
He genuinely cared for people and treated all employees of The Voice with respect. He is survived by his wife, Maeve Moore, and his children.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
