'No', Siele tells employers of illegal immigrants

Investors have called on the Botswana government to give illegal immigrants temporary permits to allow them to work in the country.

Speaking yesterday at a Labour and Home Affairs Pitso, a conference organised by the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs in Gaborone, Ishmael Komanyane of the Association of Business Consultants said Botswana's fear of being overrun by illegal immigrants could be turned to Botswana's advantage.

At the moment Botswana spends millions of Pula on repatriating illegal immigrants, most of whom are from Zimbabwe.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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