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MIKE MOTHIBI AT HIS FINAL RESTING PLACEMultitudes of people attended Veteran journalist Mike Mothibi's funeral in Kanye this morning, with speakers proclaiming the good hard working man he was.He leaves behind three children, one boy and two girls and six siblings - four brothers and two sisters. ... See MoreSee Less

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Who will be on the Court of Appeal bench to hear & determine IEC appeal against UDC? *ADAM PHETLHE It is generally agreed that the case between Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is that of exceptional public importance. As a consequence, the case has so far generated a lot of public interest in terms of looking at all its optics. I predict exceptional public interest will continue way beyond the conclusion of the case. So who amongst the present Justices of Appeal will make the cut? It is difficult to say with a measure of certainty who will make the cut but to predict. Depending on the number of Justices required for this expedited appeal, I predict the following to make the cut. Justices Tebogo Tau, Isaac Lesetedi, Mercy Garekwe, Lackvinder Singh & Leatile Dambe. Former South Africa Constititional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde could also make the cut. All the above local Justices have sat on the bench in high profile cases notably last year's DIS appeal with respect to the search warrant for State House 4, the 'contested' official residence of former President Khama. In this case where there were 5 Justices, Justices Tau, Lesetedi & Singh ruled against the DIS while Justices Garekwe & Dambe dissented. It is my belief that Justices decide matters based on what evidence/facts are before them. That some ruled this or the other way in previous cases is, for lack of a better word, inconsequential. The Chief Justice has sat on some appeal cases I have had sight of. I think he will be disqualified in this one because he is party to an application on another leg of the UDC/IEC case. It will be interesting to see if Justice Tau will make the cut owing to a comment she made when delivering judgement on Wednesday with respect to IEC's request to have its appeal expedited. That comment (and I am paraphrasing) had to do with the intrusive nature UDC’s observers would cause if allowed to observe & monitor voter registration exercise. I believe this comment has already rendered her conflicted to sit in the upcoming appeal proceedings. Time will tell as to who will be on the bench when the appeal proceedings begin on Monday 11 December 2023. Or, will it be new faces? ... See MoreSee Less

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Orange Foundation Invests in Future Leaders Through Digital Schools Programme

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Orange Botswana remains committed to bridging the digital gap in Botswana, with efforts through Orange Foundation, the business’ dedicated corporate social investment body. In this vein, and building on years to date of investment in this space and the Digital Schools Programme, Orange Foundation today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) with the Ministry of Basic Education and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

The Programme aims to bridge the digital divide by leveraging technology to improve access to education in primary schools in remote areas, thus working to promote sustainable digital inclusion. The MoU was signed during a stakeholder engagement which sought to immerse key friends, partners and family of the Orange Botswana brand in the mandate and technology, brought together under the proposition “We Are Building the Future We Want for Our Children.”

Said Orange Botswana Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Patrick Benon, “At Orange Botswana, we recognise that children are our future. In their hands, hearts and minds, reside our future leaders, champions, and agents of change that will usher Botswana into the 4th Industrial revolution. A key part of making this a reality is access to education for all; and through the advent of technology, we can empower our children with the kind of education and digital literacy that gives them all the tools and resources they need to engage in this  revolution. We are determined to play our part as responsible corporate citizens in transforming and building a better future for our children.”

The Digital Schools Programme notably address strategic priority 10 of the ETSSP, which is “Utilisation and Integration of ICT and e-Education” and the Thuto Net Programme, part of the National ICT Policy “Maitlamo.” It includes 3 key components:

•       Donation of ICT equipment to schools: The MoU signed today concretizes plans to roll out aspects of the Orange Foundation Digital Schools Programme for a further three years. This comes on the back of an MoU between the same parties in 2018 to kick-start a pilot of the Digital Schools Programme in 5 primary schools. The programme officially rolled out in Ntlhantlhe, Dikgonnye, Mmanoko, Sedibe and Moshopha Primary Schools with great success.

The Programme has since been rolled out to 14 primary schools across Botswana. Orange Botswana now donates 1,100 tablets, in addition to the usual 500 tablets donated annually, towards the Programme. This means that 2020 sees donation of a total of 1,600 tablets and 62 servers to 32 schools. In addition, Orange Botswana will partner the Ministry of Basic Education to pilot the digitisation of Junior Secondary School learning material.  Orange Foundation donated 1,100 smart tablets and each selected school will receive a digital kit comprising:

•       50 tablets with a movable case

•       50 headphones

•       2 raspberry Pi servers pre-loaded with content

•       11 multi-socket adaptors

•       1 projector

•       1 screen

•       To develop the digital content: The learning material was developed under the supervision of the Ministry of Basic Education and it is based on the National Primary School Curriculum. The content has been designed to be highly interactive to create and build interest in the minds of young learners. The Digital Schools Programme will also venture into the development of Junior Secondary School learning material. This includes content development for Mathematics, Science, Setswana and English disciplines.

•       Training of teachers and students on the use of the digital equipment and digital content. Orange Botswana has sought to gauge impact of efforts thus far, and feedback has been positive. Orange Botswana has interviewed the headmasters, teachers and students on the value add received from the donation. More than 90% of those interviewed believe that the donation has significantly improved their learning and teaching experience in classrooms. Further training on the content and devices shared will be paramount to continued success of the programme.

“At Orange Botswana, we always look for innovative solutions that can create real impact in the development of our Nation’s education sector. We diversified our offerings and introduced ATLEGA and MPOTSA, which serve mobile education platforms; both these platforms bear testament to the various possibilities and opportunities that come with technology. We are very excited about our partnership with the two Ministries as we work together, hand in hand, to engineer and build the future we want for our children. We are very excited about our partnership with the two Ministries as we hold hands to engineer and build the future that we want for our children. We are confident that this partnership will continue to prosper and bring a true revolution to the people of Botswana and indeed the Nation, for generations to come,” concluded Dr. Benon.

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