Faster reforms required around doing business

Officials in the Ministry of Trade and Industry would this week have most certainly been disappointed by the results of the 2015 edition of the World Bank’s Doing Business Report.

The Doing Business report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for an entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations.

According to the 2015 report, Botswana has slipped eight positions down the rankings with paying taxes, access to electricity and credit cited as among the major hindrances to conducting business in the country.  From the 189 countries surveyed globally, Botswana is now placed at position 74 from a revised position of 66 last year.

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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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