Engineers drag feet on registration
Friday, September 16, 2016
Olaotse PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The ERB stated on Tuesday that the majority of engineering professionals eligible are yet to register, with less than half of them doing so in its first year of operation.
Figures released this week by the board revealed that only 2,239, or 41%, of the 5,500 estimated population of engineers in Botswana expected to register had done so, leading to fears that many are operating illegally.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...