Better late than never

The agreement between teachers’ unions and the education ministry this week on invigilation and coursework rates is a good development, albeit coming very late.

Even though it is coming just a month before the start of the national examinations, it is commendable that all parties were able to seal a deal, as the nation could not afford a repeat of the 2010 debacle.

In that year, non-teachers were engaged to administer national examinations and reports of late commencement of exams, disrespect for rules and process during exams and others, were rife.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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