More arrests over Moiyabana riots

Police in Serowe on Tuesday arrested 13 more people in connection with the weekend riots at Moiyabana, that left two police officers and one civilian injured, as villagers protested the disappearance of a 36-year-old man.

The village kgotla, as well as Government and private vehicles were damaged, when villagers went on the rampage, claiming that police and elders in the area were involved in a cover-up of Moiseraele Johanna’s disappearance. Police initially arrested 29 people on Saturday during the violence, while interrogations of those who lived with Johanna were intensifying.

“This is not the first time that someone has gone missing here,” a furious villager told Mmegi.

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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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