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  • Limkokwing Hosts First Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation

    In his speech, the guest of honour Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Douglas Letsholathebe stated: “Let us reflect on the journey of the Class of 2020. A few years ago, as you successfully applied for admission to...

  • Designing graduates ready for new & emerging industries

    Each one is a creative mind with talent that has been unleashed. Each one is a confident youth, comfortable with new media technology. Their creativity and innovative mindset sets them apart and today many are successful in their careers. Some have...

  • Will inflation make a comeback?

    ZURICH: Current forecasts by many banks, central banks, and other institutions suggest that inflation will not be a problem in the foreseeable future. The International Monetary Fund, for example, expects global inflation to remain subdued until the...

  • Action for jobs, defining the environment for success

    Capitalism! More precisely, free market capitalism is the fundamental substratum for a vibrant environment for job creation. Contrary to popular belief, capitalism is not the hording of capital instruments but the freedom to trade ideas in the market...

  • Reflecting on Botswana's 2021 budget speech

    A lot was said. The speech was wide-ranging; it covered topics from achieving food security to the inefficacy of parastatals. Many of the issues touched upon were not new, such as high levels of youth unemployment; the inefficiencies associated with...

  • Thoughts about change in the Setswana language – Rejoinder

    At another level, a remedy is perhaps already suggested by what I suspect is the pseudonym of the writer of the Mmegi article. The word ‘’mokento’’ is derived from the Afrikaans word ‘’inent’’ (vaccinate, innoculate). Setswana has not...

  • The voice of the civil society is urgent

    Botswana has lost its integrity in democratic credentials, including upholding of free, fair and credible general elections. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs must support this motion to help redeem their party’s integrity. The motion comes...

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  • Teachers score victory, to be provided with masks

    Bosetu had been advocating for this position since covid19 pandemic paralysed the country last year, but when they upped the ante at a consultative meeting with the Ministry and Covid19 task team last week, the teacher trade unions were granted their...

  • Budget Allocation Fails To Address Appalling Schools Infrastructure

    Speaking at a BOSETU national budget review recently Radikolo observed that the budget allocation for the education sector was not crafted to deal with deep running and glaring challenges such as unavailability of textbooks in schools, state of...

  • Chinyemba Shocked By Chiefs' Sacking

    Chinyemba was shown the door by the First Division South side on Tuesday, just two days after the transfer window closed. Zambian mentor, Mike Sithole is in line to replace him. “I spent the whole of Friday finalising the signing of players that I...

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