Botswana: First Lady Launches Programme to Honour 54 Lives Lost

Gaborone — The Office of the First Lady has announced the launch of the National Healing, Remembrance and Closure Programme, a national initiative dedicated to honouring the memory of the 54 Batswana who lost their lives in the 2015 Matsha Community College truck accident and the 2024 Mmamatlakala bus tragedy.

Launched in collaboration with national stakeholders, the programme reaffirms the country’s commitment that every life matters and every family matters.

It combines remembrance with…