Which businesses will not survive the power crisis?

It’s only a matter of weeks ago that I described the powerlessness of those in authority after thieves had twice stolen BTC cables in the very centre of Odi.


Now for the third time in less than three months the same crooks have returned to their favourite spot where they know that no one will ever contest their right to take anything that the BTC provides them. In the latest instance, the BTC staff members – no not its public relations officer  whom noone seems to remember as ever having said anything about anything - explains that this time around the crooks have stolen underground cable which will take longer to replace. Oh dear. How many weeks will we have to pay for a service that the BTC is unable to provide? And when the cable is eventually replaced, why would the crooks wait longer than a week or so before removing it once again? And the BTC intends to privatise! 

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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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