EU financial support to boost educational reforms
Friday, July 24, 2020

European Union House PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
One such project, aims at making Botswana a Knowledge-Based economy, is the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The initiative has already received support from the European Union (EU). The ambassador of the EU to Botswana Jan Sadek handed over a cheque worth P26.2 million to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development towards TVET reforms in Botswana recently.
The handover ceremony was witnessed by the ambassador of Germany to Botswana Ralf Breth, the ambassador of France to Botswana Laurence Beau, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Thapelo Matsheka and permanent secretary from the ministry of basic education.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...