South Sudan asks Botswana for 100 scholarships

The East African country’s minister of higher education, science and technology, Yien Oral Lam Tut made the plea yesterday in a courtesy call on his counterpart, Alfred Madigele in Gaborone. 

Tut asked for the scholarships to span a period of five years covering undergraduate studies as well as vocational courses. Despite the challenges back at home, he said endless opportunities exist since his country has vast agricultural land, fisheries and mining prospects which, once the conflict halts, demand skilled personnel to translate into economic benefits.