Batawana to petition House on Maun park privatisation

The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism's impending plan to privatise the Maun Educational Game Park has incensed Batawana, who have decided to petition Parliament against the move through their paramount chief and Maun West Member of Parliament (MP) Tawana Moremi.

Tawana is expected to present the petition to the National Assembly during the parliamentary session which was opened by President Ian Khama in Gaborone yesterday.

By Sunday copies of the petition had been circulated around various wards and public areas in the village inviting 5,000 signatures of endorsements from the residents.

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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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