Is The Demand Big Enough?

UB graduates. File Pic
UB graduates. File Pic

The recently released statistics for unemployment from the Botswana Multi Topic Household Survey (BMTHS) of 2015/16 indicate that although the unemployment rate is still high, it has however declined from the previous 19.9% in 2011 to 17.6% in 2016.

According to the report, the hardest hit group being the youth ranging from 15 to 35 years which accounts for 25.2%. This age range constitutes mostly secondary school graduates as well as tertiary.

This reality has provoked a national debate and analysis has been and is still being done in finding the real reason why unemployment has engulfed our nation and solutions thereof.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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