BPC explains load management to SPTC

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) official, Punkie Masake, has explained that the load management of electricity is meant to control power usage in the midst of serious shortage.

Addressing a full council meeting here, Masake said on Wednesday that the national demand of electricity has reached 610MW, but the country can only supply 510MW.

She explained that currently unit one of Morupule B that is operating at full capacity generates 130MW while unit four generates only 90MW.

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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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