Facebook launches COVID-19 info centre in Botswana
Sunday, May 03, 2020
The COVID-19 Information Centre is a portal feature at the top of the social network’s News Feed that provides a central place for people to keep up with information on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
It includes real-time updates from national health authorities and global organisations such as the World Health Organisation, as well as helpful articles, videos and posts about social distancing and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....