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BIHL, BIUST polish GEMS

BIHL Trust Chairman, Ms. Ngwatshi Enyatseng with the GEMS
BIHL Trust Chairman, Ms. Ngwatshi Enyatseng with the GEMS

The Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Trust and Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) hosted a mentorship programme for 36 Girls Excelling in Mathematics and Science (GEMS).

The GEMS mentorship programme seeks to promote the participation of girls in STEM by providing a prospect for girls to flourish in STEM subjects.

The 2021–2022 GEMS programme had female senior secondary students from Maun, Shakawe, Ghanzi Senior Secondary Schools, Matsha College, Mahupu and Tsabong Unified Secondary schools.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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