Exam Crisis!

BEC CEO, Brian Mokopakgosi
BEC CEO, Brian Mokopakgosi

At least 137 Agriculture teachers who had their contracts terminated by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) are considering taking the examinations body to court.

According to some of the teachers, they were on Friday told to leave the marking centres, as their services were no longer needed.

This came after 137 of the 153 teachers marking Junior Certificate Agriculture Paper II boycotted marking over payments.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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