CMB Directors Not Off DPP's Hook

Rapula Okaile
Rapula Okaile

Embattled former directors of Capital Management Botswana (CMB) are not yet off the hook after the Court of Appeal (CoA) allowed the State a chance to an expedited appeal and stayed the execution of a recent judgement that acquitted them.

Timothy Marsland and Rapula Okaile were jubilant in August following a High Court decision, which cleared them in the close to P500 million pension fund controversy.

Marsland has been held in a South African prison awaiting extradition to Botswana after being arrested by Interpol for allegedly trying to flee to Germany.

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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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