No Mother Tongue Pride Among Batswana
Monday, February 22, 2010
Mbuya, who has penned two Tswana novels told a gathering at the annual National Mother tongue day celebrated in Molepolole that Batswana are not buying Setswana novels and instead prefer to buy western novels and watch foreign television content.
Mbuya, also a member of Molepolole's Kgari Sechele museum, decried that Botswana has been left behind by the likes of Namibia in the promotion of the mother tongue, saying as a result many mother tongues spoken in Botswana are fast disappearing.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...