Circumcision turns to schoolboys as adults shy away
Monday, March 17, 2014
Even with the help of schoolboys, the number of circumcised males in Botswana is only slightly over 100,000, against the targeted 385,000.
Initially, the government had set an ambitious target to circumcise 480,000 HIV negative males by 2016. Now the health authorities are chasing infants with a programme called Early Infant Safe Male circumcision, which started in February this year.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...