Budget Speech: Outdated Information And The Unemployment Rate

In a Botswana where His Excellency Mokgweetsi Masisi has gone far and beyond to differentiate his government and leadership with that of Botswanas erstwhile President, the Honourable Seretse Khama Ian Khama, through the prioritisation of certain and specific focuses on thematic areas, a budget speech was presented.

The Minister of Finance, Mathambo indicated, at paragraph 11 of the speech, as a point of reference, that the current government’s priority is to consolidate development gains for economic transformation. It in in this regard that the column takes into consideration, the sentiments of Mmabatho Motsamai.

As a background, and by profession, and practice, Motsamai is a digital developmentalist and focuses on the documentation of inclusive development in Africa. She is the founding editor of The Afrlutionist, an institution that stimulates dialogue of cultural economic, social development and environmental justice.

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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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