Impose Stricter Regulations, Lift Alcohol Ban

The explanation that people can cross over to neighbouring South Africa to buy alcoholic beverages, as long as they declare items at the border, seems to have ignited an interesting debate on social media.

While the current ban is strictly on the sale of alcohol locally, many people were not aware that one is not restricted from crossing into the country with the allowed quantities of alcoholic beverages from their trips to neighbouring countries.

Those who dared to buy alcohol made it a point to hide it and keep their fingers crossed that they would not be subjected to the random checks at the border gates. Some countries when banning or suspending the sale of alcohol, they add another clause that talks to a temporary ban on the importation of alcoholic beverages.

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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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