'The son is older than the father'

FRANCISTOWN: A panel discussion held at the Francistown Civic Centre recently left teachers and social workers reeling from posers raised by students.

The show was one of a series of events leading to the commemoration of the Day of the African Child on June 16.Its theme of the show was Planning and Budgeting for Children - Our Core Responsibility. It was well attended by students from Francistown Senior Secondary School, Donga Junior Secondary School and Montsamaisa Junior Secondary School.

Students of Mater Spei College did not attend owing "pressing matters" at the school. They had been invited as panellists alongside their peers from FSSS, an officer from Kutlwano Police station and a representative of the council's Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (S&CD).

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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