GUC first-year students get promised laptops
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 790 Views |
Students receiving laptops
To qualify for the windows 11 laptops with Microsoft Office preinstalled, not only did the students have to be fulltime and government sponsored, but also had to be citizens who would complete their courses before reaching the age of 35.
They also had to have obtained a minimum cut off of 36 points in Botswana Genberal Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or equivalent for mainstream even after upgrading their results and 31 points for OVC, RAC and SEN. Furthermore, they needed to be first time beneficiaries of the government sponsorship.
The sight of submerged yards and closed roads is an inconvenience and a clear sign that the capital’s water passages pose a problem to residents. With more rain forecast, this is not a time for panic, as Gaborone City Council (GCC) Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng rightly urges, but it is most certainly a time for urgent, collective action.His appeal for calm must be matched by a firm commitment from both the GCC authorities and every single resident....