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Govt must bail out BR

In our previous publication, we commented on the Botswana Railways passenger train (BR), urging the authorities at BR to return the train to the rail line.

This week we continue the editorial to highlight the importance of the passenger train to the transport system of this country.

The issue is escalated to the government level because we believe it cannot just be business as usual on this one. BR management has made its point clear why it is difficult to sustain the passenger train.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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