FCC Accused Of Mistreating Employees

FCC PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
FCC PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

FRANCISTOWN: Female employees at the Francistown City Council (FCC) working in the public health department have accused the council management of forcing them to patrol in dangerous areas, in a bid to counter illegal waste dumping.

The initiative to patrol illegal waste dumping areas was introduced by the city council at the beginning of October, following growing instances of illegal waste dumping in the city.

The aggrieved employees allege that areas, where they carry out their patrols, are bushy and in the outskirts of the city. For this reason, they say that patrolling in those areas exposes them to grave danger.

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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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