Metropolitan in court for benefit transfer suit

Metropolitan Life of Botswana Limited faces a battle to protect its reputation after being accused of unfair and illegal practice against clients’ policy regulations.

One former client, Esau Jokonya blames the company for withholding his funds after exiting a policy.

Jokonya narrates that in 2008 he purchased a Retirement Annuity Policy from the pension fund provider after he had left his employment with Botswana Defence Force.  The pension funds were reportedly coming from Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF), through its administrators Alexander Forbes.

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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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