It is the lockdown stupid
Friday, August 14, 2020

Trying times: The lockdown lasted from April 2 to May 21, saving lives but costing the economy PIC: PHATSHIMO KAPENG
Our own economy is on its knees following the April nation-wide lockdown. Many small-scale companies have gone under, while other companies are retrenching, and workers are subjected to pay cuts.
The situation is going to get worse before it gets better following the latest lockdown imposed on Greater Gaborone because it came just when some companies were beginning to find their feet again financially.
After weeks of conflict, court battles, and disrupted healthcare services, the promise of talks beginning May 10 offers hope. But this can't be another hollow truce. Both sides must now commit to genuine, good-faith negotiations. The stakes — patients’ lives and public trust in the healthcare system — are too high for half-hearted efforts.The dispute began when doctors, frustrated by what they called 'exploitation' in emergency...