Mpotokwane Ponders Revival Of Unity Talks

The former convenor of opposition cooperation talks, Lebang Mpotokwane has agreed to a request to try to lure the Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) back to the negotiating table.

Mpotokwane confirmed to Monitor that he has been approached by Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) president, Lepetu Setshwaelo, to bring back the BNF and BPP to the talks. "I can confirm that a request has been made by Setshwaelo though a formal response has not been made but I will be happy to help," he said.

He stated that it is too early to say whether his efforts will disturb progress made by talks between the Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) and the Botswana Congress Party (BCP). "I am still looking at the proposal to re-open the talks and weighing options as well as assessing what is possible and what might not be possible," he said.

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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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