Notorious criminal pleads for mercy

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FRANCISTOWN: A notorious criminal, currently serving a seven-year jail term for robbery, on Tuesday pleaded with the court for leniency.

Dimpho Lekgetho, 38, was on bended knee before Senior Magistrate Thebeetsile Mulalu after he was also found guilty of raping a schoolgirl in March 2012 in the bushes between Gerald Estates and Kgaphamadi locations.

The student was going to school early in the morning when the accused attacked and raped her.

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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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