Teachers unmoved by SONA pronouncements

Teacher unions have trashed President Ian Khama’s State of the Nation address as a misdiagnosis of the education fraternity and a failure to present a true picture of the sector or usher in appropriate remedies.

Commenting on Monday’s address, Botswana Sectors of Educators’ Trade Union (BOSETU) secretary general, Tobokani Rari, said Khama failed to address pertinent issues bedevilling the sector.

“It was just a quiet speech. It doesn’t tell people what the milestones and the challenges are,” Rari said.  “The address is an opportunity for the President on behalf of the Executive to provide an account on what has been happening during the period under review. Khama did not live up to that moment.”

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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