BCP calls on Khama to tackle power and water crisis
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Saleshando (in the middle) addressing a press conference
Speaking during a press conference yesterday, Saleshando said Khama must address the nation on the crisis and set up an ‘Emergency National Steering Committee’ comprising stakeholders such as the business community, labour movement as well as international agencies with experience in the power sector, for them to assist in formulating a turnaround strategy.
Saleshando also urged government to establish a fund that would assist households that wish to immediately convert to solar energy so as to reduce pressure on the national grid.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...