The secret hell of child sex abuse

Evil incarnate: The abuse of children continues unabated countrywide
Evil incarnate: The abuse of children continues unabated countrywide

“Once a girl leaves school pregnant, her chances of ever re -entering the education system would be very limited; not because the Ministry of Education does not re admit teenage mothers, but because motherhood is a full time job and raising a baby is very expensive,” education minister, Dr Unity Dow told off all men preying on the young this week.

The nation is still reeling in shock following a week of stunning allegations involving politicians, a purported cover-up bid, a young school girl and a pregnancy.

Just when Batswana thought they had heard the worst in councillor Kemmonye Amon’s admission to impregnating the senior secondary school, reports from another newspaper suggested that a Member of Parliament has impregnated a 17-year-old girl.

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Botswana at a critical juncture

While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...

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