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  • Boko Applauds New Drone Initiative

    Boko Applauds New Drone Initiative

    President Advocate Duma Boko has hailed the Drones for Health initiative, designed to deliver medical supplies and strengthen public health.

    Speaking at the launch of the project in Chanoga near Maun  on Saturday, the President praised the technology, noting that it played a vital role in transforming health delivery by improving accessibility, efficiency and quality care.

    President Boko also had the opportunity  to witness the drone’s virtual take-off from Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital in Maun and its landing at Chanoga clinic.

    The drone took approximately 15 minutes, delivering essential medicines in a radius of 40 kilometres.

    The government, President Boko said was committed to ensuring that all Batswana even, those in hard to reach areas had access to quality health care services much faster than ground transport.

    The drone coordinator from the Ministry of Health, Mr Sinka Matengu said the technology would  close the gap in terms of delivery of health commodities, especially during emergencies.
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  • Botswana Signs Agreement to Transform SADC Parliamentary Forum Into Regional Parliament

    Botswana Signs Agreement to Transform SADC Parliamentary Forum Into Regional Parliament

    The treaty amendment aims to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum (PF), established in 1997, into a regional parliament with enhanced legislative powers. This change requires a majority, if not all, of the SADC member states to sign the agreement for it to be implemented. Botswana thus joined the countries who have already signed the treaty.

    Botswanan President Duma Boko signed an agreement to amend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Treaty on Wednesday, aiming to establish the SADC Parliament as one of the organization’s key institutions.

    During the signing ceremony, Boko described the initiative as “a political decision” and urged SADC member countries to align their laws in order to tackle regional challenges effectively.

    Dithapelo Keorapetse, the speaker of the Botswanan National Assembly, commended the SADC Parliamentary Forum for its efforts in promoting good governance and regional integration.