How Masisi government (mis)managed COVID-19
Friday, March 05, 2021
FRANCISTOWN: Botswana’s National Assembly which commenced beaming live debates at the beginning of the current 12th Parliament has been an interesting affair since the advent of the Corona virus pandemi, which forced the country to go on its first lockdown about a year ago.
It was particularly during debate on critical COVID-19 issues that the BDP-dominated Parliament reared its ugly face by using its numerical advantage to frustratingly defeat majority of the motions the opposition.
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...