Celebrities support unemployed youth movement

Scar PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Scar PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

With the nation reeling in shock from the alleged police violence that occurred in front of Parliament on Monday, celebrities and brand ambassadors have joined the bandwagon to condemn the brutality.

Botswana Police Service and government were accused of turning violent on ‘peaceful’ demonstrators, who were mostly youth.

The youth movement took to Parliament on Monday to grab the attention of legislators disembarking from their vehicles on the high rate of unemployment graduates. They held placards outside Parliament demonstrating their disappointment with the leadership.

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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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