Will the UDC ever take over government?

UDC mega star rally to launch Duma Boko PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
UDC mega star rally to launch Duma Boko PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Almost every election year, since 2012 the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has been raising hopes of Batswana that it would be taking over the government from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) which has been in power since 1966. Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE samples a possibility of the UDC posting a win come 2024

FRANCISTOWN: It may be too early to ponder on the possible performance of the main opposition coalition party the UDC for now, but there are indications that post the 2019 general election, the UDC has not been at its best.

In the social media, indications have been that the party is not at peace with itself as there has been incessant exchanges of diatribe amongst members of the parties contracted to the UDC, in particular, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the Botswana National Front (BNF) .

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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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