'Legitimacy of BNYC district committees questionable'

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Owing to the troubles that besieged the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) over the last two years, the organisation has held elections for its District Youth Committees (DYC).

The result is that DYCs are approaching their fourth year in office while their term normally lasts for three years, Metlha Mokwena the chairperson of the BNYC, has told a press conference in Gaborone.

New DYCs should have been elected into office in March this year when the new board was elected into office after the six months of the life of an interim committee headed by Solly Reikeletseng to steer the organisation in the right direction elapsed.

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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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