Cut the red-tape
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Of these two challenges, official bureaucracy is easier to grasp and repair, with the right tweaking of the balance between regulation and over-regulation. Where African competitiveness success stories such as Rwanda and Mauritius are pushing towards effective, dynamic and nimble governance, Botswana still favours the slow and steady approach of yesteryear.
The Trans-Kalahari Railway (TKR) is a great example of the weight bureaucracy is burdening our economy with.
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...