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The Arrival of Starlink in Botswana: A Game Changer for Connectivity?

The recent introduction of Starlink services in Botswana has sparked widespread excitement and debate across the country. As Elon Musk’s satellite internet service takes...

The private sector should make it to the national honours list

“In developing economies, the private sector generates about 90 percent of jobs, 75 percent of investment, and over 70 percent of output. Having a...

Zimbabwe is dragging Botswana with it to the economic backwaters of the third world

It was easy for president Mokgweetsi Masisi to make big electoral promises in 2019. Everything was in his favour. He was an unknown political  quantity. Everyone...

What is the Source of the Delays with Retired Soldiers Pensions?

In March this year, the president pronounced that retired soldiers would soon get their recalculated pension, this was at a special congress for the...

Sekai’s deputy asks churches to pray for peace

Three weeks ago, one of the deputies at the Mochudi kgotla, Mpho Pone pleaded with churches to pray for reconciliation among the royal community,...

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According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the current levels of teacher salary and incentives in Botswana may be too low to recruit and retain high-quality candidates in the teaching profession. This comes as Botswana commemorated World Teachers’ Day yesterday (5 October 2024).In their 2024 report titled: Global Report on Teachers addressing teacher shortages and transforming the profession, UNESCO notes that inability to retain skilled educators presents enormous difficulties to educational quality and equity in the country.Read more at: www.sundaystandard.info/low-pay-most-common-reason-for-teacher-attrition-unesco/ ... See MoreSee Less
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A report by the African Centre for Governance Pre-Election Assessment Mission (ACG PAM) suggests that President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s delay in announcing election dates created uncertainty for the Independent Electoral Commission.The ACG PAM which was invited was invited by the Botswana Government to conduct an assessment of the country’s preparedness ahead of the 2024 general elections, states in its report that, “It is obvious that the delay in the announcement of election dates by the President had created uncertainty for the Commission,”Read more at: www.sundaystandard.info/masisis-delay-in-announcing-election-date-unnerved-the-iec-report/ ... See MoreSee Less
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LAUNCH OF BDP LENTSWELETAU-LEPHEPE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE LEGOJANE KEBAITSE ... See MoreSee Less
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For years, year after year, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank (Bretton Woods institutions) have raised alarm about Botswana’s ever ballooning wage bill. Resultantly, they have been calling on the government to downsize its public sector in order to deflate what they see as a bloated and unsustainable wage bill. For the first time ever, the Bretton Woods may have leverage over the government. The latter is a direct result of a historically adverse fiscal situation which, in part, is a result of opportunistic election-year politics. The editorial commentary of Economic Review, a quarterly publication written by Sethunya Kegakgametse and Keith Jeffries, makes about the same point.Read more at: www.sundaystandard.info/imf-world-bank-have-botswana-right-where-they-need-it/ ... See MoreSee Less
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