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#opinionsreviewandanalysis BOTSWANA VIOLATES SADC PROTOCOL ON VOTER REGISTRATION *ADAM PHETLHE ON SUNDAY FOR A DETAILED REPORT GRAB A COPY OF THE PATRIOT ON SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN STORES OR FOR SUBSCRIPTION VISIT: www.thepatriot.co.bw ... See MoreSee Less

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SEROWE KGOTLA MEETING FAILDuring a short briefing of media today in Serowe, the Bangwato royal uncles said they took a decision to postpone Serowe Kgotla meeting which was supposed to be held today (Saturday) after consultation with their lawyer.They said they are now taking the legal route to challenge being denied permission to convene meeting at the main Kgotla.A new date is due to be announced soon. Despite postponement, Police took no chance and barricaded the kgotla. ... See MoreSee Less

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UDC/IEC case requires urgent political interventionThey say desperate times call for desparate measures. Botswana’s desparate electoral situation requires political intervention to end the raging legal tug of war between the UDC & the IEC. It appears the legal festival currently raging in the High Court will not end anytime soon if yesterday's spectacle at the F'town High Court is anything to go by resulting in grave uncertainty as to when the voter registration exercise will commence & whether other phases of the electoral processes will properly fall into place.Political intervention from govt will prevail upon the IEC to withdraw from the case & allow the UDC to observe & monitor voter registration for transparency & fairness. This far, it hasn't come out clearly what harm if any, will UDC’s observation of the voter registration exercise cause. It would have been fulfilling to watch the end product of the legal festival at the High Court & the Court of Appeal. But like they say again, time is of the essence. Much as time for the electoral process to set in motion voter registration has been negatively impacted, no more time should be afforded to be wasted. If the elections date was still far away, I would have no qualms with the festival going on until the very end for obvious reasons.The sad reality is that the elections date is around the corner & voter registration is yet to commence.Govt has a choice to make in the circumstances: Avoid Constitutional crisis in so far as elections are concerned for such will have other legal & political implications for Botswana’s democratic credentials OR, perpetuate it. ... See MoreSee Less

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Vaccination target ‘ambitious’

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With only 7% fully vaccinated by  9th July 2021, the target of vaccinating 80% of the adult population by the end of March 2022  appears unachievable at the current rate. In the week in which the vaccination programe was extended to age group 45-54 years, the Minister of Health and Wellness (MoHW), Dr Edwin Dikoloti, fields questions from STAFF WRITER DITIRO MOTLHABANE regarding Covid19 vaccination rollout and the state of public emergency (SoPE).

Q: Is  is true that  with  advice from MoHW and the Covid19 Presidential Task Force, President Mokgweetsi Masisi is planning to ask the current session of Parliament to extend the SoPE by a further six months to 2022?

MoHW: The  current  State of  Public Emergency (SoPE) meant  to  help  the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic ends in September 2021. Together with the COVID-19 Presidential Task Team, the Ministry has been active in public education, procurement of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination of those eligible. A decision to advise for or against the extension of the current SoPE  has as of now, not been made.

Q: In your view have we (Botswana) achieved what we set out to do since the onset of SoPE last year?

MoHW:  The  Ministry  believes that  tremendous  strides have been made in fighting this pandemic. Since the SoPE was extended on 1 April 2021, restrictions in movements, public and social  meetings and  the  aggressive public  education on COVID-19 that was conducted, the Ministry believes  that Batswana and residents of this country, are now in a better position to protect themselves and others from the spread of this disease. Restrictions in movements and gatherings in particular helped curb potentially explosive surges in infections across COVID-19  zones that have been set.

Q: What  is  the  target  for  the  ongoing  vaccination  rollout  i.e.  when  does Botswana hope to have vaccinated enough numbers to acquire herd immunity to start opening up the economy?

MoHW: The target for  the ongoing vaccination roll  out is Phase one of the National Vaccine Deployment Plan which covers adults aged 55 and above. We anticipate to have reached about 80% of this category by end of July 2021 after which the roll out program will transit to Phase two of the National Vaccine Deployment Plan,which targets adults aged 30 to 54.

As at Friday 9 July 2021,   161,426 people had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with 106 337 having been fully vaccinated. This amounts to 7% of those who have been fully vaccinated. The target is to reach 80% of the adult population aged 18 and above by the end of March 2022. This can however, be possible if vaccines  are available. Decisions on which measures can be relaxed will be made from  time  to  time  on  the  basis of  progress made in  vaccinations and rate  of infections in the country and globally.

Q: When is Botswana expecting to  receive the  next batch of  vaccines? How many doses of which vaccine and from where?

MoHW: Botswana is currently expecting to receive some vaccines before the end of July 2021 and another batch in August 2021. As has happened with all our other consignments that  have been received, the suppliers only inform  us of the exact dates and quantities when they are just about to dispatch such consignments. As of now however, the suppliers have confirmed that deliveries will be in July and also in  August 2021. Vaccines have been procured through  COVAX  and Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) facilities,as well as through bilateral arrangements.

Q: What have been the major milestones and/ or challenges in the battle against Covid19?

MoHW: Some of the major milestones relate to the structures that have been put in place to manage disease infections across the country like the division of the country  into  zones. Strengthening of  national and district  planning and  delivery structures  to   address  all   issues  related  to   COVID-19,  was  another   major achievement to contain the disease in all areas. This has helped manage infections or surges in infections in the areas where such surges have occurred.

This battle however,has not been without challenges.

 Initially it has been difficult to procure  Personal Protective  Equipment  (PPEs) needed  for  all  our  front  liners. Secondly, while the issue of PPEs is now better, there  are challenges relating to procurement of  COVID-19 vaccines. This has been more  difficult  for  developing countries like Botswana. As a result, with only 7% of people who have been fully vaccinated, Botswana is regarded as one of the countries that  have done well in Africa in terms of progress in vaccination. Yet we remain unsatisfied with this progress because the intention is to have up to 80% of our adult population vaccinated. Procurement for various vaccines have been made and mostly paid for, but  delivery remains a challenge, owing to high global demand for  the  vaccines which has now outstripped supply.

Any other comment on these issues.

MoHW: We would like to encourage the public to continue strictly observing all COVID-19 protocols. We encourage them  not  to tire  because if  they do so, the infections will spread to uncontrollable levels. It is only through observance of these protocols that we will eventually triumph. The Government will in the meantime, do all it can to  procure vaccines in order to  help people develop immunity  against COVID-19.

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