"Arguments for lifting the ban are unsound"

Dr Mike Chase collaring an elephant in the CKGR PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Dr Mike Chase collaring an elephant in the CKGR PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

On June 21, 2018, some of Botswana's Members of Parliament adopted a motion to lift the elephant hunting ban.

They cited the following reasons for this decision:

1. An increase in Botswana’s elephant population

Editor's Comment
A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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