Police Open-Minded On Bontleng Children's Death

The police have for now dismissed foul play in a case in which two children recently lost their lives after they were attacked by diarrhoea at Bontleng in Gaborone.

However, they are open to investigating allegations that the two children were victims of poisoning.

In an interview, Urban police station commander Superintendent, Smash Mokoba said they were investigating how the two siblings, a boy aged nine and a girl, seven, died after showing signs of the disease.

Editor's Comment
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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