Going home for independence was good

My journey home was the best experience ever. Six months since I left home, I finally got some money for bus fare and made it home. It was a hustle getting the money from my debtors, some of whom were my close friends until the day I demanded to be paid back.

Others responded after I threatened to take them to the customary court. This is where justice is dispensed with the blink of an eye.

The journey was perfect, except for that woman with an army of kids who shared a seat with me. The three kids were troublesome – noisy, playing around, and eating throughout the trip. At some point, two of them fought over a bottle of juice spilling it on me in the process. Their mother didn’t bother to apologise to me, except issuing a warning to the kids.

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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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