Botswana Media Workers Union must rise to the occasion
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Allow me to pay homage to BOMAWU and to welcome my fellow comrades from the media fraternal in trade unionism. The media play a significant role in nation building, in politics and in economic development as well as in workplace cultural diversity. The macro and micro environmental influences on labour relations will be endless without the mentioning the media and in particular its significant impact on labour relations as it is evident in South Africa and developed countries and as it was evident during the 2011 National strike in Botswana.
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...