BONELA issues ultimatum over Sebina scandal

Up in arms: BONELA members during a previous march
Up in arms: BONELA members during a previous march

The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) has issued an ultimatum to the Minister of Education and Skills Development, Unity Dow, indicating its intention to sue should she fail to respond to the Sebina scandal.

The Tutume Sub-District village has been the centre of nationwide attention after the leak of a purported Facebook conversation suggesting the defilement of a schoolgirl by a councillor and a subsequent attempt to help cover up by the Assistant Education Minister, Fidelis Molao.

Molao and the councillor, Kemmonye Amon, have denied the Facebook conversation or being involved in a cover-up.  Molao, however, has admitted that Amon confessed to impregnating the schoolgirl to him in a telephone call.

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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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