President should state his special Parliament agenda
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
The special meeting, we are told, will afford the legislators to discuss the National Development Plan 11, and nothing else.
We are yet to hear what is so urgent about NDP 11, than the plight of 5000 miners who are going to be axed at the end of this week following the placement of BCL Group under provisional liquidation less than two weeks ago.
Despite legislative reforms and various initiatives aimed at curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the situation remains dire. It is imperative that all stakeholders; government, civil society, communities, and individuals join forces to combat this issue and protect the rights and safety of women and girls.Recent statistics from the Botswana Police Service reveal a deeply troubling trend, with 60 rape cases recorded during the festive period....