BIUST Vice-Chancellor speaks
Friday, November 28, 2008
These are the words of Professor Kweku Bentil, Vice-Chancellor of the recently established Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST).
He echoes what is used to explain Africa's stagnation and degeneration. Pundits have proffered reasons like lack of enough scientists and engineers to develop Africa. Africans skilled in the sciences are moving to the First World where they are attracted by lucrative pay.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...