UB financial crisis self made � Madigele

Madigele
Madigele

The Minister of Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr Alfred Madigele says the University of Botswana (UB) financial woes are self-inflicted. Madigele said the UB was currently on a shoestring budget owing to a “unilateral decision to increase salaries by 35%”.

It has emerged that UB is struggling financially and cannot maintain equipment nor train staff.

Madigele told Mmegi in an interview on the backdrop of his recent visit to the institution where management pleaded with the government for an increase in funding, that the UB management decision was unwise.

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