Chief Justice to rule later

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Chief Justice Maruping Dibotlelo last week reserved judgment in a case in which the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and 17 former Ministry of Works and Communication employees are challenging the decision to retire them.

The 17 employees, who were working for the Central Transport Organisation (CTO) and the Department of Building and Electrical Engineering Services (DBES) were forced to retire early this year by the former permanent secretary, Carter Morupisi.

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is mentioned in court papers as one of the institutions that compiled a secret report that influenced the firing of some of the employees.

Editor's Comment
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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