Battle for the soul of BDP
Friday, July 03, 2015
Tebelelo Seretse: The defiant Iron Lady
As the only woman in the race, Tebelelo Seretse has so far maintained the pace and momentum to make sure she finishes the race with a bang. But will she? Currently holding no party position or any position of political leadership, Seretse has made a strong comeback into politics proper. After one term in Parliament, and holding several cabinet posts, Seretse was appointed Botswana’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) after the 2009 general elections. A little before then, Seretse stood and lost with a slim margin, the chairperson position to the former BDP strongman Daniel Kwelagobe during the contentious Kanye congress.
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...