BRP launches manifesto, candidates in Serowe
Friday, October 11, 2024 | 580 Views |
Biggie Butale
Naysayers had already dismissed the Biggie Butale-led BRP as a non-starter fearing that it may even fail to take part in the October 30 General Election as the youngest party started its preparations on the wrong footing.
BRP, a splinter party from the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) will on October 19 invade Serowe where it’s scheduled to launch its first ever elections manifesto and its 10 parliamentary candidates and 85 council candidates. This move comes after the BRP had been very quiet without open activities since it was formed some months ago.
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...