Two Boys Drown

Police have cautioned children to stay away from dams
Police have cautioned children to stay away from dams

Letlhakeng Police are investigating an incident in which two boys aged between 11 and 13 allegedly died by drowning at the Ditshegwane village dam on Saturday.

Confirming the incident to The Monitor, Letlhakeng Police station commander, superintendent Mogomotsi Kesupile said Botswana Police Service’s Scuba divers from Gaborone were called in for the rescue mission and managed to recover the bodies of the two boys from the deep waters.

Kesupile said the boys were certified dead by doctors upon arrival at Scottish Livingstone Hospital in Molepolole. He stated that even though investigations into the matter were still at initial stages, the two boys who were in the company of their peers, were reported to have been swimming.

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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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