BR stokes MPs' rage

Leonard Makwinja
Leonard Makwinja

Enraged legislators in the Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprise this morning dismissed the appearance of Botswana Railways after the rail utility failed to send its CEO, Leonard Makwinja to officially show up.

In Makwinja’s place were chief finance officer, Chilesele Malele and business development director, Steven Makute.  Makwinja was said to be attending a conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The committee sits every year to examine the books of state-owned entities, who are required to be represented by their heads.

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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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