Search for graveyard baby's mother ongoing

Baby dumping is common in Botswana PIC: DAILYNEWS.IK
Baby dumping is common in Botswana PIC: DAILYNEWS.IK

FRANCISTOWN: Tutume police are still searching for the mother or relatives of a toddler who was abandoned at a graveyard in Maitengwe village.

The four-month-old baby girl was found by mourners at Mengwe graveyard a week ago.

Tutume Police station commander, Jerry Halahala told The Monitor yesterday (Sunday) that they do not have any leads on the mother or relatives of the abandoned baby girl.

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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