Seven days of tension

Eye of the storm: The BBS headquarters in Broadhurst. Shareholders vote next Friday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Eye of the storm: The BBS headquarters in Broadhurst. Shareholders vote next Friday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The BBS board, whose hands were recently tied by High Court and Industrial Court defeats, faces a nerve-racking few days till the April 30 AGM that will decide its future. Staff Writers, MBONGENI MGUNI & MPHO MOKWAPE report

To use an exhausted cliché, it was already raining for the BBS Ltd directors this week, when it began pouring. BBS shareholder and Botswana Centre for Public Integrity executive director, Pusetso Morapedi sued the directors at the High Court seeking to prevent them from using the upcoming AGM to extend their terms.

Justice Mercy Garekwe will deliver judgement on the lawsuit on April 30, 2021, the same day directors will face off against other shareholders in a meeting that will decide their fate.

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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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