Slow ICT policy rollout hampers sector progress

Seven years after Parliament approved government’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy, the rollout of the policy, dubbed Maitlamo, still remains slow, the Parliamentary Committee on Communications, Works, Transport, Technology and ICT, has established.

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee Odirile Motlhale told journalists that his committee has found that the implementation of the policy is still beset by challenges such as the challenge of universal and equitable access to ICT services by Batswana.

“There is extremely low access to innovative opportunities among Botswana’s unemployed largely youthful population.  There is limited research capacity as evidenced by extremely low citation of what could be the challenges or rolling out ICT’s following government approval of the policy,” he said.

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WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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