Botswana has plans to prevent Ebola importation - MoH

The Assistant Minister of Health (MoH), Dr Alfred Madigele, told Parliament on Friday his ministry had put stringent measures in place to prevent possible importation of Ebola into Botswana.

Madigele said this includes a national multi-sectoral Ebola virus public health emergency preparedness.

He said response committee meetings were ongoing to monitor the epidemic, thereby providing oversight guidance to technical working groups and that the last meeting was held on 22 October. 

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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