Improved work ethic raises Botswana�s competitiveness

Poor work ethic often leads to long queues in public service
Poor work ethic often leads to long queues in public service

An improvement in work ethic helped Botswana rise in the 2016 global competitiveness rankings suggesting that government efforts to boost productivity are starting to bear fruit.

A recent World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report placed poor work ethic, which has over the years negatively impacted on the country’s rankings, at 16.2% this year, dropping from 19% last year.

Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC) research consultant and statistician, Letsogile Batsetswe said although poor work ethic in the national labour force continues to be the most problematic factor for doing business, the severity of this problem has significantly dropped.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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