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We demand answers and medicine

When President Duma Boko declared a state of public health emergency in August, he promised a solution to the dire medicines situation troubling the country.

Yet, two months later, Botswana’s health facilities remain empty, Batswana continue to suffer, while those elected to lead have fallen into a silence that is as deafening as it is deadly.

The electorate is tired of political drama and demand supply of critical medications that were promised by the Head of State. The declaration, made by the President who promised to put human rights first, was supposed to be a turning point following neglect by the past administration. Boko himself announced a P250 million emergency fund and tasked the military with overseeing the distribution of essential supplies.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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