Shoshong litmus test for political parties
Friday, February 03, 2023 | 30 Views |
BCP members PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Over the weekend, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi descended on the Shoshong constituency.
The constituency has been a stronghold of the BDP until the last polls when the Botswana National Front (BNF) grabbed it, under the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and lost it to the BDP when the incumbent area Member of Parliament (MP), Aubrey Lesaso jumped ship.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...