11-year-old gives birth in Maun
Monday, June 09, 2014
A 12-year-old, and a 13-year-old, were also registered among child mothers as the tourism hub saw 285 underaged births at the local hospital, Letsholathebe II.
A Non Governmental Organisation in Maun called Feed A Child revealed that five babies were born by 14-year-olds and 35 babies from 15-year-old girls. The remaining 242 babies were born to teenage mothers older than 15 years.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...