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. 

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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