To the brink and back
Friday, October 09, 2015

Lifting despair: Sbrana Psychiatric is the focal point for suicidal patients
LOBATSE: A sombre, emotional atmosphere recently hung over the Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital in Lobatse.
Sbrana, now five-years-old, is a 300-bed modern facility, which operates as the country’s premier mental illness hospital and the national focal point for suicidal patients.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...