The Comical, the Frightening and the Admirable

One point about this extraordinary country is that it is rarely short of contrasting news. Take that story about the elephant that just happened to fall off the back of a truck in Maun.

The elephant in question, seemingly only one, appeared in front of Mokoro Lodge,  An “uncontrollable crowd,” reported Mmegi March 30, started to throw stones at the animal which understandably angered, threw them back.

Seemingly it was the elephant which was deemed to be the problem, not the uncontrollable crowd, and it was the former, not the latter, which was eventually given a sedation shot by a Wildlife team. The elephant was then somehow put on the back of a truck to be taken to Shorobe.

Editor's Comment
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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