Fighting stock theft should be collective effort

The rearing of livestock has and will always be an integral part of the life of a Motswana and major contributor to the rural economies. As such, every household keeps cattle, goats or sheep whether in a subsistence form at a cattlepost, lands or commercially in a ranch.

Within this form of farming come challenges such as drought, diseases and stock theft amongst others.

From these difficulties, stock theft is becoming a bane to pastoralists either those who rear cattle or small stock.

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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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