Aon Botswana donates to MoESD
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Education Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi accepted over 500 copies of the book, Astronomy for South Central Africa, worth P100,000 yesterday. The book has been endorsed by famous astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore. She applauded Aon for funding the publication of the book as well as the donation, saying that it would excite young people to pick up interest in the study of the universe.
"By educating people, you are giving them the tools and means not only to understand their world and their social experience, but you are also giving them an opportunity to change the world," she said.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...