More needed for the physically challenged

As the Botswana society opens up, talk of recent years has been on finding measures to mainstream the lifestyle of people with disabilities into the general populace.

To ensure people with disabilities enjoy life to the full, suggestions have been, among other things, that ramps are installed at all public buildings to enable those on wheelchairs easy access.  There has been visible progress in that regard; as of late, ramps can be seen in government and privately owned buildings. They also help our aging members of society who find it difficult climb stairs.

Last week, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development donated Braille documents to the Pudulogong Rehabilitation Centre in Mochudi;  this was just weeks after, Diamond Trading Company donated Braille equipment to the Centre, as part of their three-year project to help build infrastructure and support the school. 

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Let’s put the fight against crime in action

But as the conference concludes, Batswana must ask: Will this be another talk shop, or will it spark real change? The answer lies in whether every stakeholder, from the President to community leaders, transforms rhetoric into action.The President rightly highlighted that crime, especially GBV, thrives in private spaces. His call to empower churches and counsellors as early warning systems is sensible. But good ideas mean little without funding...

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