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Bomaid spends P100m in COVID-19 coverage

Speaking out: Mokgasana PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Speaking out: Mokgasana PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The country’s leading private medical aid provider, the Botswana Medical Aid Society (Bomaid), says it has spent over P100 million taking care of members affected by the COVID-19.

The chief executive officer, Moraki Mokgosana, however, stresses that the medical aid society’s finances remain sound and able to cater for members.

Questions were recently raised about the health of Bomaid’s finances after the company announced that its members would have to pay cash for services at Sidilega Private Hospital. The hospital said it had failed to finalise agreements over a financial settlement with Bomaid.

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WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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