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Honouring the teaching profession

Better late than never, they say. It took the world too long to see the need to set aside just one day out of 365 days to honour and enhance the status of the teaching profession.

On the local scene, after a long and protracted struggle, government finally succumbed to demands for more pronounced and open teacher recognition and duly designated June 2 as a Teachers’ Day.

Other professions such as the military were miles ahead of the teachers in this regard.

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DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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