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MPs warn joblessness threatens Botswana’s peace, security

Maipelo Mophuting
Maipelo Mophuting

Members of Parliament have urged the government to urgently create jobs, warning that rising unemployment poses a threat to Botswana’s long-standing peace and security.

The call was made during a debate on the speech delivered recently by the Assistant Minister of State President Maipelo Mophuting, on governance, peace, and security.

Legislators noted that the new administration, which marked 100 days in office last week, must prioritise job creation as growing joblessness is driving frustration, crime, and social instability across the country.

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