the monitor

Borolong’s wait for second primary school drags 12 years

Borolong village sign board. PIC: Pini Bothoko
Borolong village sign board. PIC: Pini Bothoko

Twelve years after first appealing for the construction of a second primary school to ease overcrowding at the village's only school, Borolong residents remain hopeful but increasingly frustrated.

The long-awaited project was once listed as a priority under the Transitional National Development Plan II (2023/24–2024/25), but was suspended last year.

The suspension came to light during a parliamentary session when area Member of Parliament (MP), Jeremiah Frenzel, questioned the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on the project's status.

Editor's Comment
No job offer is worth risking becoming traffickers’ prey

“Desperate people do desperate things”– Michael BrooksHowever, this desperate pursuit of employment comes with its own negative outcomes. Therefore, Batswana must guard against becoming easy targets for human traffickers, labour exploiters and other transnational criminal networks that prey on vulnerable job seekers.Numbers don’t lie. The recent revelation by the Botswana Police Service that 22 Batswana have been reported missing after...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up