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Anti-Tobacco Network Calls on President Masisi to Resist Pressure to Lift Ban on Tobacco Sales 2020 2 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 04 - 10 May 2020 Yarona FM Pledges THE AFRICAN STORY P500, 000 worth of Advertising to COVID19 page 3 African crude exporter- ISSUE NUMBER 718 VOLUME 2 04 - 10 MAY 2020 economies to be hit by oil price plunge, virus page 7 ‘RESIST TOBACCO PRESSURE’ Anti-Tobacco Network calls on President Masisi to resist Pressure to lift ban on tobacco sales 2020 2 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 04 - 10 May 2020 THE AFRICAN STORY News, Finance, Travel and Sport Telephone: (267) 391 2305 E-mail: [email protected] Advertising Telephone: (267) 3922 655 E-mail: [email protected] Sales & Marketing Manager Ruele Ramoeng [email protected] Editor Bright Kholi [email protected] Content Strategist David Moepeng [email protected] Head of Design Ame Kolobetso [email protected] Distribution & Circulation Mogapi Ketletseng [email protected] ‘RESIST TOBACCO PRESSURE’ Echo is published by YMH Publishing YMH Publishing, Unit 3, Kgale Court, Plot 128, Anti-Tobacco Network calls on President Masisi GIFP, Gaborone Postal address: P O BOX 840, to resist Pressure to lift ban on tobacco sales Gaborone, Botswana Telephone: (267) 3922 655 By Thuso Motshegwe tobacco use. companies always advance the COVID-19 illness. It states that E-mail: [email protected] www.echo.co.bw ATN Director, Professor Bontle issue of trade and investment early research indicates that, Botswana and South Africa Mbongwe has urge President and that governments would compared to non-smokers, DISCLAIMER: are the only countries in the Mokgweetsi Masisi to remain lose a lot of revenue if the take having a history of smoking may Echo Newspaper welcomes SADC bloc that have banned firm, and not bow to pressure their investments elsewhere. substantially increase the chance concise letters from readers. the sale of tobacco and its as a from tobacco industry for the South African President of adverse health outcomes for Letters must carry the full name and address of the sender. way of curbing the spread of the lifting of the ban on the sale of Cyril Ramaphosa during his COVID-19 patients, including Letters must conform to the novel coronavirus. The position tobacco and related products announcement of the opening up being admitted to intensive laws of Botswana and to the taken by these two nations, has during the State of the Public of some sectors of the economy care, requiring mechanical Press Council of Botswana’s irked tobacco industry, with Emergency. last month citing economic ventilation and suffering severe Code Of Ethics. Letters will also allegations that some companies concerns, indicated that the ban health consequences. be edited for length, libel and language. already threatening to disinvest on the sale of cigarettes will be Smoking is already known to from these two countries. lifted, only for the decision to be a risk-factor for many other In South Africa, the Fair be rescinded days later. respiratory infections, including Trade Independent Tobacco Mbongwe has said there was colds, influenza, pneumonia Association (Fita) has indicated high expectation from the and tuberculosis. The effects that it will proceed with industry that Masisi, would of smoking on the respiratory legal action regarding the follow suit and lift the ban system makes it more likely that government’s decision to ban ATN Director, Professor on cigarette sales. “Many smokers contract these diseases, the sale of cigarettes. Similarly, Bontle Mbongwe people were anticipating that which could be more severe. in Botswana, speculation is has‘‘ urge President government was going to lift Smoking is also associated with rife that the industry is in the the ban on the sale of cigarettes, increased development of acute process of serving the Attorney Mokgweetsi Masisi to especially that our neighbours respiratory distress syndrome, General with intentions to have done the same,’ said a key complication for severe litigate if government does remain firm, and not Mbongwe. cases of COVID-19 among people not lift the ban on the sale of bow to pressure from According to the World Health with severe respiratory. cigarettes. tobacco industry for Organisation, tobacco use may Read more Echo The British American Tobacco increase the risk of suffering stories on our has given South African the lifting of the ban from serious symptoms due to Cooperative Affairs Minister on the sale of tobacco Facebook page by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma until President Mokgweetsi Masisi scanning the QR Monday (today) morning to and related products code below with amend the Disaster Management regulations relating to the sale during the State of the your mobile phone of cigarettes and other tobacco Public Emergency. products or it will go to court if the regulations are not amended by the given date. ‘We know that the industry The pressure being placed on often bring about the issue of the governments by the industry dis investing if countries do not has not deterred the non review their laws, in the interest governmetal organisation, Anti- of the tobacco industry,” said Tobacco Network Botswana Professor Mbongwe. from pursuing its fight against Professor Mbongwe said these Echo Newspaper 04 - 10 May 2020 Echo Report 3 Interim Station Manager, Percy Raditladi Yarona FM Pledges P500, 000 worth of Advertising to COVID19 Yarona FM has pledged P500, 000 worth of advertising to the government towards the We know you better COVID19 relief efforts. This will afford government to run messages on COVID19 in the radio station worth the amount pledged, as it continues with its efforts to reduce the burden caused by the novel BBS LIMITED INTERST RATES coronavirus. The pledge is part of the radio station’s six months Stop SCHEDULE 01-05-20 Corona Campaign, which kick- started at the beginning of this Nominal interest rate Actual interest rates (%) Minimum opening Balance month, aimed at supporting government’s efforts. Type of deposit account (Lowest -Highest) (Lowest-highest) (Lowest-Highest) Interim Station Manager, Percy Raditladi said radio stations serve the role of ensuring that Current Nil Nil Nil Batswana are protected and well Call Nil Nil Nil informed. “We have to ensure that we are on air purely to Ordinary Savings 0.25% 0.25% P100 ensure that Batswana are given information and are protected, Special Savings 0.50%-0.85% 0.50%- 0.85% P500 that is why we are insisting that Letsibogo Savings 0.50%1.05% 0.50%-1.05% P0 the top of our airtime must be given, to where we can, to Tlamelo Mortgage Savings 2.% 2% P250 COVID19,” he said. Lerako Savings 1.50%-3.25% 1.50%-3.25% P25000 Paid up Deposit 1.40%% 1.40% P200 Subscription Deposit 2.25% 2.25% P200 Fixed term Deposit 1.25%-4.35% 1.25%-4.35% P1000 The pledge is part of 91-Day Fixed Deposit Available upon request Available upon request the radio station’s 6 months Fixed Deposit Available upon request Available upon request six‘‘ months Stop 12 months Fixed Deposit 1.25%-1.55% 1.25%-1.55% P1000-P200,000 Corona Campaign, 24 months Fixed Deposit 1.70%-3.30% 1.70%-3.30% P1000-P200,000 which kick-started Over 24 months 2.20%-4.35% 2.20%-4.35% P1000-P200,000 at the beginning of All fixed Deposits > P200,000 Available upon request Available upon request this month, aimed Prime lending rate 6.25% at supporting government’s efforts. Yarona FM has furthermore, taken a step to increase the local music quota to 50 percent. The station took this measure to ensure that artists earn better royalties, as currently, there is nothing else they can do to enhance their sources of income due to the ongoing lockdown. Raditladi continued; “We have also increased our listenership for musicians to ensure that their music is played more than the way it has been instructed by the BOCRA license.” “Working together towards a common goal” 4 EducationaL Echo Newspaper 04 - 10 May 2020 internet penetration. Technology Delivering Education Online: Coronavirus and digital solution developers, information service providers and governments will have to join Underscores what’s Missing in Africa other education stakeholders to close the technological learning Almost universally, one of the limited or no access to interactive school radio programme set up In a few countries such Ghana gaps sooner than later. first measures taken to contain and internet-based learning to reach remote areas in Kenya and South Africa, smartphone The other implication is the the spread of COVID-19 was the materials. Such materials are recently got a new lease of life. It and internet penetration seem need to use this opportunity to closure of schools, colleges and open access but unreachable is now broadcasting nationally to go hand in hand, but for design and provide alternative universities. This has affected mainly due to connectivity to over 12 million primary and other countries such as Kenya, contextualised cost-effective over 1.576 billion learners, related challenges. secondary school learners – a Nigeria and Senegal, internet learning delivery channels that constituting slightly over 91% At the moment, the main jump in utilisation to over 90% penetration is way ahead of could outlive COVID-19. These of enrolment. focus is providing learning from 23% in 2013. smartphone penetration. could address some service In Africa, about 297 million opportunities and reach. But At the moment the These statistics have delivery gaps predating the learners have been affected. moving forward, countries will effectiveness of educational implications of interactive crisis. These include the weak Their teachers and resources, need to look at how effective technology depends on the homeschooling support and mechanisms to reach those will remain underutilised for a the innovations are, how many strength of national networks communications between the farthest left behind, special while.
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