Masisi Stands Tall As Venson-Moitoi Bows Out

President Masisi PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
President Masisi PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

KANG: Months of intense campaigns for Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) presidential position, ended up with no contest.

This was so after Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi withdrew from the presidential race at the 11th hour stating that she would not take part in a ‘sham’ election. 

President Mokgweetsi Masisi was declared the presidential candidate and it all seemed like business as usual. Venson–Moitoi on Friday morning addressed a press conference at her camp where she announced that she would no longer be taking part in the election.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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