Condoms in prison debate rages

The issue of whether to distribute condoms in prisons is a hot potato that has pitted the government against AIDS organisations.

It has pitted Vice-President Mompati Merafhe, against the executive director of the Botswana Network on Ethics Law and HIV (BONELA), Uyapo Ndadi. 

This follows the statement that Merafhe made recently at the meeting of the National AIDS Council when he insisted that government will not issue condoms to prisoners.  Merafhe is also the acting chairperson of the National AIDS Council.  

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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