Media Glass Ceiling Hard To Crack For Women
Monday, June 14, 2021
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2017 WINNERS with the late Beata Kasale
The media training programmes at the University of Botswana, Limkokwing University and South African institutions of learning were providing a pool of talent for the growing industry. With that, saw the rise of women media leadership. Women were taking editorship and other managerial positions.
The State media was proving a good place to thrive for women, whereas early as the ‘90s, the likes of Margaret Nasha were occupying the seat of director of Broadcasting Services. More followed Kebareng Solomon, Banyana Segwe, Monica Mphusu, Maria Pule, Keitirele Matlhape to name but a few.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...