Writing should offer solutions

Please allow me some space in your newspaper to advance my views on a news article, 'Floods result in environmental nightmare' posted on your paper dated Friday, 11 January 2008. I found it rather disturbing that the writer of the said article failed to capture the whole essence of what he wanted to talk about.

The writer intelligently introduces the theme in the opening paragraph but goes on to write on a completely different subject. Even the quotations that are made with reference to the Chobe MP do not back up what was to be the version of the story.

What I seem not to understand is whether the writer wanted to write on the impacts of the recent and on-going floods in the countries mentioned in the article or he wanted to bring forth the impacts of long-overhaul trucks on our roads. Furthermore, it was not clear if the Writer wanted to talk about the long-waiting hours at the ferry and its subsequent effects.

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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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