BGCSE pass rate declines

*results nearly 2 percent worse than last year
*drugs blamed

The Botswana Government Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) results released last Thursday, show a decline of 1.98 percentage in the pass rate.

While there are many students who passed with flying colors registering eight A stars and one A there are others who failed dismally. "How can a student register an F and Gs like this? There are just so many students who have been awarded grades lower than E and I wonder what percentage they got to get that mark," asked one parent who was viewing the students' results online last week.

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Stakeholders must step up veggie supply

The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...

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