Someone tell the President
Thursday, January 26, 2017
There is no doubt that domestically, Khama has plenty of matters to keep him busy in the New Year, from the wave of job losses, sustaining growth and many others. These challenges are not unique to Khama and indeed many of the Heads of State who will be in Addis Ababa have left even greater challenges waiting back home.
Khama’s cynicism of African leaders is defensible to a point. Certainly, our continent’s leaders have the unique inability to introspect or conduct peer review, leaving the endless summits as mere retreats and escapades for large entourages, which often include wives, children and other relatives.
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...