This scandal needs a commission

We would like to congratulate the former President, Sir Ketumile Masire for having gone against advise "to withhold comment" and tell the nation what he remembers of the De Beers scandal which has been in the front pages of the local newspapers lately.

We can not agree more with him when he says, "but, given our culture of accountability, I have concluded I would be shirking my social responsibility if I failed to address those allegations that are of undoubtedly wider concern".

We hope others who have been mentioned in this scandal will follow suit and not shirk their social, but also their political, corporate  and moral responsibility. Until they say their side of the story, there will be  lack of clarity and it will remain public perception and opinion that they benefitted because of their vicinity to political decision making. We accept Sir Ketumile's "confession" that what he did is not consistent with "rigorous guidelines of good governance".

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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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