Build toilets to curb measles � Maseko
Friday, February 21, 2014
At a press conference in Lobatse on Wednesday, Botswana Meat Commission’s (BMC) head of compliance Boitumelo Maseko said the organisation had lost P73 million due to measles last year, which had affected most communal farmers.
Maseko said that due to the disease, they could not sell their meat to the European (EU) market costing BMC greatly as they had to offload it to other countries cheaply after treating it in the cold room for a few days.
Khama’s announcement to take over as Kgosikgolo was met with jubilation by some, but it also exposed deep-seated divisions. The Bogosi Act, which clearly states that a Mothusa Kgosi cannot be removed without the minister’s involvement, serves as a crucial legal safeguard. This law is designed to prevent arbitrary decisions and ensure stability within traditional leadership structures.The tension between Khama and Serogola has been simmering...