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BVI embarks on P500m revamp

Revamp: Madeswi says plans for a plant renewal are underway PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Revamp: Madeswi says plans for a plant renewal are underway PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) has announced plans for a P500 million revamp of its production plant, a move aimed at modernising operations, improving efficiency, and positioning the institute for long-term sustainability.

Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, BVI CEO, Andrew Madeswi, said the ageing plant had become a significant operational challenge, both in terms of compliance and maintenance costs.

“Our equipment is very old, and its parts are no longer available in the market. This makes maintenance extremely costly,” he explained.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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