BDP is a pathetic big brother

There is a growing intolerance for open and honest debate from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party as evidenced by their zeal to try and stifle parliamentry democracy.

Many people were shocked to hear this morning that the party caucus has decided to whittle Gaborone West South MP Botsalo Ntuane's motion calling on parliament to come up with a bill seeking a constitutional review.

The BDP caucus in less than a week has seen two progressive motions comatosed. First it was through what is clearly a deceptive move to kill MP Dumelang Saleshando's motion on the introduction of declaration of assets and liabilities bill. This time the BDP guillotine otherwise known as the caucus has killed the constitutional review motion. What is next on the agenda of this democratic aberration?

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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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