A dying dog's appeal for help

I am not particularly fond of dogs myself but I was moved when I recently saw a dying dog that had apparently been hit by a car.

It suddenly dawned on me that this animal is faithful and serves humankind well never mind the fact that we have derogatory terms we align to dogs.

People often use phrases like, "Ke ntswa fela ga a na mosola mo go nna," meaning, he or she is just as useless as a dog and is of no use to me. Another common phrase is  "Ke tla boloaya ntswa e!" meaning I will kill this person.  It was as I was passing by University of Botswana in the evening last week when I saw just by the roadside a dog, hit by a car but still alive.

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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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