BTU, BOSETU fight over teachers

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Teachers Union's (BTU) 'poaching' of Botswana Sectors of Education Trade Union (BOSETU) publicity secretary, Raymond Malinga, is likely to rekindle deep rivalry between the two movements.

Those in the know allege that the Bonnington teacher's resignation last week could just be a tip of the iceberg with more cases to follow.

Although for a long time a number of teachers have been dual members of the two unions, it's apparent that BOSETU will not take last week's development lying down. Malinga was elected the face of BOSETU at the Mmadinare elective congress last year. His term was supposed to run until the next elective congress in 2014.

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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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