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Is society failing school bullying?

The rising phenomenon of bullying is posing enormous challenges to the school educational system causing negative effect on academic stability, students’ health, well-being and safety.

Students who are bullied usually have poor academic performance as their interest and participation in school decreases. Bullying has also been named as one of the reasons why some students drop out of schools.

For years, the bullying trend has been going on within schools as bullies continue to terrorise other students without fear.

Editor's Comment
WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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