The Evolving Many Facets Of The Coronavirus

The Anglican church (St Patrick's church) in Francistown closed due to COVID-19 PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
The Anglican church (St Patrick's church) in Francistown closed due to COVID-19 PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Although there is no confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Botswana, the virus has put the country on tenterhooks.

It has virtually affected many business establishments even social life.

Even though the government has put in place a raft of measures to contain the virus, compliance to the measures is a double whammy-some as business entities have started to implement the measures but on the other hand others have adopted a carefree attitude towards the interventions on the virus.

Editor's Comment
Academic cheating must be rooted out

If the allegations are proved, the educator in question stole not only an exam but also the future of honest students who studied hard.The Ministry of Higher Education acted correctly by suspending the Special Education paper at both Tlokweng and Serowe colleges, as reported elsewhere in this edition.Yet stopping one examination is a short-term fix for a problem that is spreading dangerously across the country.The 2025 Botswana General...

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