We Need A Sex Offender Registry

Most developed countries have adopted a policy of registering sex offenders. The registry makes the information readily available and accessible to anyone who might doing a search on sex offenders and their proximities to their homes or work place.

Cases of pedophiles tracking young children and ensuring that they get jobs at places where they have access to them (young children) seem to be increasing. Just in the past weeks there has been two cases already of adult male who obviously sought jobs in areas where they know they will have access to children, in order to feed their sick, and disgusting habits. With this kind knowledge, schools and other institutions, which deal with children, should be extra careful when hiring teachers.

It is common knowledge that most local companies when hiring don’t really do background checks on their prospective employees, but the incident which happened recently at Hillcrest International School, should be a lesson to all schools and the business community at large. Schools should be extra vigilant with background checks of their prospective employees. 

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Let’s get the constitutional amendment right

Their concerns highlight the need for meaningful dialogue between government and relevant stakeholders to ensure the best interests of the country are served.This was in addition to other voices from opposition politicians and civil society organisations.The stance underscores the importance of citizen participation in the constitutional amendment process. The AFM rightly assert that such weighty matters demand thorough discussions to reflect the...

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