Botswana: Govt Commits to Increasing Student Allowances

Gaborone — The Ministry of Higher Education is still committed to increasing student’s living allowance to P2,500 as indicated in the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) manifesto. Responding to a question in Parliament on Monday, Minister of Higher Education, Mr Prince Maele stated that it had not been possible due to country’s current economic constraints.

Minister Maele said under the circumstances the ministry was currently not in a position to provide the timeline for the increase of…