Litigation Slows Poverty Reduction

Law suits challenging tender awards are a serious concern to Government, the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Daniel Kwelagobe, admitted to the annual general meeting of BOCCIM last week.

Kwelagobe told the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower gathering that though everyone is entitled to legal recourse when aggrieved, the situation in the construction industry was getting out of hand.

In many instances, tenderers were prompted by their own failure to accept that they had lost the bid.

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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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