Do More With Less

Monday, May 27, 2019

The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Basic Education (MoBE), Bridget John has just completed a familiarisation tour to the great North West Region.

The insightful engagements that she had with various education stakeholders made her appreciate the challenges that the region is facing. Being one of the regions that are not performing well in academics, the Ministry head felt that she had to come and rally her troops to produce better results.

The message that came with our leader was clear ‘do more with less’. It is an open secret that MoBE gets the lion’s share of the total governments’ budget.

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Do More With Less

The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Basic Education (MoBE), Bridget John has just completed a familiarisation tour to the great North West Region.