Convention reaffirms fight against anti-personnel mines

The Head of Botswana Delegation based in Geneva, Rhee Hetanang, has revealed that Botswana has never produced, nor used, nor stockpiled anti-personnel mines.

Hetanang was giving his statement at the just ended summit held at Cartagena, Colombia on a mine-free world under the thematic debate on universalisation of the convention. 

He said the Botswana delegation, which attended this convention took a keen interest in the Thematic Debate, motivated by the common vision of securing a truly mine-free world.

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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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