14 Jun 2020

The Vice President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane, says Botswana wishes that SADC member states could make it mandatory to test truck drivers at points of entry.

Addressing Ghanzi COVID-19 teams and local authorities on Friday, Mr Tsogwane said President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi was in touch with his SADC counterparts to discuss the issue.

He said Botswana had employed various ways of curbing coronavirus spread such as testing of truck drivers upon entry at all borders.

Furthermore, the Vice President said compliance to COVID-19 protocols should not be compromised, hence the need to intensify public education at community level.

Concerning procurement processes, Mr Tsogwane said some tenders were marred by controversies and assured Batswana that government would conduct an audit of the COVID -19 relief fund.

He also visited Ghanzi primary schools, Itekeng junior School and Ghanzi Senior School and was impressed by level of readiness.

Ghanzi District commissioner, Mr Mooketsi Lesetedi said the area had received overwhelming support from donors, particularly farmers.

He noted that since the running out of reagent testing machine at Mamuno border post, their turnaround time of releasing truck drivers results had improved. ENDS