Are we buying toys or war Jets?

The President has gone to Sweden. It has now come to light that the President is on a window shopping exercise for fighter jets so as to augment our security.

Having left station there has been so much talk on the streets and by various commentators as to the worth of acquiring weapons of war as opposed to dealing with social atrocities existing within Botswana.

This then calls for one to make introspection into government’s commitment towards our human rights as a country vis  a vis security of the republic. I must concede from the onset that a delicate exercise must be done on this issue and to take it at face value may derogate from the hidden and unknown world of espionage.

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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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