BONELA's statement shakes government

Sources said the event, which was attended by President Ian Khama, senior government officials as well as ambassadors was going well until BONELA officers started circulating a statement titled: 'Ten Reasons Why Botswana Will Not Achieve Zero HIV Infections'.

The statement calls for government to consider sex workers as major players in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It also says the government should reconsider its position on refusing to distribute condoms in prisons.