Don�t blame us, vendors plead

Setshego Molopati
Setshego Molopati

Mmegi correspondent, NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE, walks the Main Mall, which has one of the highest densities of food vendors in Gaborone, and finds out that the blame-game around the obesity epidemic runs deep


For 56-year-old old traditional food vendor, Mantho Phushudi from Tonota, obesity and the related illnesses it has brought Batswana can be traced back to the consumption of “imported” foods and spices.

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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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