Two children drown in water-filled pit

Pond of death PIC. LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Pond of death PIC. LEBOGANG MOSIKARE

FRANCISTOWN: Two Aerodrome Primary School pupils who were staying at Kgaphamadi location tragically drowned in a water-filled pit on Sunday afternoon.

The children had gone to the bush with their grandmother to harvest the nutritious Mophane worms when they met their untimely deaths.

The Standard Four pupils –who are cousins – were also with their young male cousin when the incident happened.

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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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