Nurses accuse gov't of laxity

Nurses marching to deliver a petition to the ministry PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Nurses marching to deliver a petition to the ministry PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Nurses claim government is abusing their goodwill as it is failing to meet them halfway to assist patients.

Through their union, nurses disclosed that they are under attack,  and do not have a guarantee that they will make it home after reporting to work. Nurses say their lives are in danger whilst their core mandate is to serve lives.

In light of the danger facing nurses, Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has vowed to lobby nurses to stop working odd hours if government is not willing to intervene against attacks on nurses during working hours.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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