Include councils in Constitution BALA

Councillors in the Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) are lobbying to be included in the Constitution of the country during constitutional review.

Recently, the councillors have been complaining that Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development was failing to take their welfare issues seriously.

BALA president, Jeffrey Sibisibi has been touring the country consulting with councillors on matters affecting them.  During the BALA executive committee retreat held in Kasane during the week, Sibisibi said with the government having made a commitment to a holistic review of the Constitution of Botswana, as well as decentralizing governance functions, there was need for inputs from nationals to inform the development path and governance structures.

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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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