Nation on knife-edge as EVMs case gets underway
Friday, June 16, 2017
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has instituted legal action against the Attorney General (AG), Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and Secretary to the IEC respectively. Yesterday, BCP attorney, Gabriel Komboni told the court that the second and third respondents in the matter were absent from court.
“I suppose that they have filed a notice to abide by the court decision. The parties have agreed to meet on July 26 to map the way forward in the case,” Komboni said.
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...