The return of the passenger train is welcome

Latest news from the Ministry of Transport and Communications confirm that the passenger train will be back in service in the near future.

Although the timeframe has not yet been revealed, we are hopeful that the whole process will be concluded in the first quarter of 2015, and the train will be in service at least by June or July the same year.  This year marks five years after the service was suspended for safety reasons.

Botswana Railways still haven’t given this nation a clear explanation as to why the wagons were sold to a Mozambican company, which immediately refurbished and put them into service.

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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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