Galane Gold to retrench again
Friday, April 25, 2014
Process plant at Galane Gold. PIC KEOAGILE BONANG
At the beginning of last year Galane Gold retrenched more than half of the 131 workforce, leading to a protracted battle with the unions who wanted the mine to reverse the decision.
While the company is mum on the issue, the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) secretary general Bob Malele has confirmed the impending retrenchments, saying there were likely to start on May 6.
The Member of Parliament is warning that patients suffering from chronic conditions continue to face potentially life-threatening interruptions to their treatment because of unreliable access to medicines.Amid the shortages, many Batswana have been left with no choice but to look for other treatment alternatives such as herbs, with many not having had been scientifically tested for effectiveness.Medications for hypertension, diabetes, heart...