Police Avert Strike

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A strike by un-unionised employees of Sinohydro Corporation was averted when police restored calm here last week.

Synohydro is building Dikgathong Dam in Robelela. The police arrived on time to bring the situation under control. Commander of Selebi-Phikwe Police Station, Superintendent Victor Nlebesi, told the Monitor that the police had to be called after the employees became edgy and the situation teetered on violence.

Nlebesi said some company property was stolen and some other vandalized. "The Assistant Project Manager was hit by a stone on the head," he said.

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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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