Can Matsheka slay the beast with seven billion heads?
Friday, November 08, 2019
Traditionally, finance ministers have a handful of choices to cover deficits. Dip into the country’s foreign reserves, borrow from supranational bodies such as the African Development Bank or borrow from the local capital market.
Each of those options has its own Ts and Cs. These include the interest rates offered, the impact on the pula’s value, the stability of public finances, possible violation of debt thresholds and other fiscal rules and others.
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...