Our penitentiary system needs proper funding

The Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation has a dark cloud hanging over it. For any prison warder, success is when you do not experience prison breaks.

Unfortunately the worst happened in Francistown this past weekend when the Gerald Estates Prison had several of its awaiting trial inmates vanishing into thin air.

When this department was transferred to the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, most of us thought that was the beginning of great transformation for its workers and the establishment itself. It’s now been a while and we have not seen any significant changes on the ground.

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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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