Preconception Check-up Important For Parents

Family planning is still lagging behind in the Tswana societal setup, although more and more people have taken to consulting obstetricians before conceiving.

This action not only shows parental responsibility but helps in ensuring a healthy pregnancy. In most instances, women do not realise they are pregnant until after the first crucial weeks have passed. When Kedi Pelontle, a mother of a 13 months-old baby boy fell pregnant last year she had not sat down to think about it.

"It just happened," she says.

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Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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