Okavango students brace for winter of woe
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 330 Views |
In the Delta: Eretsha children are not receiving the best education or government care PIC: TIMOTHY LEWANIKA
ERETSHA: In this little village nestled between Seronga and Gudigwa, students walk to school every day in an effort to use education as a key out of the dire poverty that has troubled the people of Okavango for many years.
But to learn here is a daring feat requiring endurance in the most challenging conditions a child should never experience.
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...