BUAN Management, Students Clash
Monday, August 19, 2019
Students of the agricultural school last week held peaceful demonstrations in protest of unaccredited courses that include four-year degree programmes the university offer.
First year students were told to enroll for Bachelor of Science first and promised that when they complete the programme other curriculums or courses would later be accredited. The courses or programmes are BSC mathematical science, BSC wildlife management and BSC bio diversity.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...