Masisi hypes poverty eradication
Monday, February 24, 2014

Masisi, who chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the Poverty Eradication Programme (PEP) will brief the media on the progress thus far and plans for this year, including the upcoming Poverty Eradication Workshop in Jamataka.
The briefing follows the previous one addressed by the Cabinet Sub Committee on Poverty Eradication on December 10, 2013 to update the media on the progress and plans for this year. These regular meetings are part of the broader mandate of the PEP communications, partnerships and policy advocacy office to advance and sustain a working relationship with the Poverty Eradication Media Corps through regular interaction and provision of information and updates about the Flagship Programme. The Poverty Eradication Coordinating Unit (PECU), headed by Permanent Secretary, Dr John Mothibi is tasked with the coordination and effective implementation of the poverty eradication initiatives, policies and programmes.
We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...