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Skills mismatch drives graduate unemployment " Higher Education Ministry
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (134+ words) Mmegi Online Skills mismatch drives graduate unemployment " Higher Education Ministry A mismatch between graduate skills and labour market demands remains one of the major factors contributing to youth unemployment in Botswana, the Ministry of Higher Education has revealed. Appearing before…...
Private colleges poised to drive Botswana's TVET revolution
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (74+ words) Mmegi Online Private colleges poised to drive Botswana's TVET revolution Johannes Kambai | Monday June 8, 2026 15: 49 This emerged during Higher Education Minister Prince Maele's visit to the Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies (GIPS), where discussions extended beyond infrastructure and sponsorships to a…...
Gov't to unveil long-overdue digital labour market platform
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (67+ words) Mmegi Online Gov't to unveil long-overdue digital labour market platform Pini Bothoko | Monday June 8, 2026 06: 00 The initiative, which is nearing implementation, is expected to address longstanding challenges faced by many citizens who struggle to access job advertisements and employment information due…...
Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (112+ words) Mmegi Online Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities staff writer | Friday June 5, 2026 09: 46 The programme is a partnership between Seth Resources Petroleum, BA ISAGO University, e Mangweni Business Solutions, Botswana Oil Limited and the Presidential Youth Empowerment Campaign (PYEC), and…...
UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (64+ words) Mmegi Online UB hotel bets on first time job seekers as reopening nears correspondent | Thursday June 4, 2026 15: 40 The hotel, which is managed by Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd, recently advertised a number of job opportunities as part of preparations for its official…...
An economy haemorrhaging jobs
6+ day, 37+ min ago (172+ words) Mmegi Online An economy haemorrhaging jobs Botswana's economy is expected to bleed jobs, elevating unemployment to historic highs while also seeing diminishing returns on its mainstay economic sectors. Researchers at the central bank now say the little jobs created through…...
Group Chief Finance Officer Vacancy in Botswana
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (387+ words) staff writer | Tuesday June 2, 2026 12: 37 VACANCY: GROUP CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER A large expanding diversified Group of companies with both domestic and foreign operations requires the service of a Group Chief Finance Officer. As a key member of the Executive Management Team,…...
Supporting high achieving schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (80+ words) Mmegi Online Supporting high achieving schools Tshwarelo Hosia | Monday June 1, 2026 06: 00 More often than not, top-achieving schools are subjected to benign neglect, as they are considered almost invincible and capable of thriving on their own, riding out prevailing and potential storms…...
Orange Digital Centre strengthens digital skills development
2+ week, 8+ min ago (97+ words) Mmegi Online Orange Digital Centre strengthens digital skills development Pauline Dikuelo | Tuesday May 26, 2026 10: 12 This comes as the initiative is strengthening its role as a major driver of digital skills development and youth empowerment in the country, with more than 4, 300 people…...
Educated youth trapped in deepening job crisis
3+ week, 6+ day ago (55+ words) Mmegi Online Educated youth trapped in deepening job crisis Mpho Mokwape | Wednesday May 13, 2026 06: 00 The recent 2024 estimates place the country's unemployment rate between 23. 1% and 27. 6%, whilst youth unemployment amongst people aged 15 to 35 is believed to exceed 34% to 43%....