ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA.(PHOTO)

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 ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA A Zimbabwean couple has been deported from Botswana after secretly burying their child without notifying authorities. Motilinah Mpofu and Christopher Ncube were convicted on Thursday of concealing a death after they allegedly dug a grave for their child in the dead of night. The Gaborone court heard the child had died suddenly. Instead of reporting the death to police, health officials, or traditional leaders, the couple quietly buried the youngster and hoped no one would find out. But the secret did not stay buried for long.   Police moved in and arrested the pair. In sentencing, the court ordered that the couple be taken to the Plumtree Border Post for deportation to Zimbabwe.  Top Botswana lawyer Winnie Masitha who offered the couple free legal representation during the trial, confirmed the deportation to BTV News. Masitha believed that the matter should not be viewed only through the lens of crim...

OVER 200 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEPLOYED IN VARIOUS POLLING UNITS AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER 6TH ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.{PHOTOS}.

USAID, Access Nigeria, Inclusive Friends and National Democratic Institute NDI, says over 200 trained Persons With Disabilities have been deployed to all polling units to ensure inclusiveness.


The groups made this known during  a pre-election press conference in Awka titled polling Unit Accessibility Audit on November 6 Election. 


 Briefing Journalists on the importance of Persons with Disabilities in the electoral process,  the Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association,IFA ,Jerry Grace said that the organisations team up together to campaign for increase the participation of PWDs in Nigeria’s political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that makes it difficult or impossible for them to participate.

 


She noted that the agencies promotes social and human rights approaches to disability and made it clear that persons with disabilities do not want pity but to enjoy the full participation in Nigeria's electoral and political processes.


On his part ,The Deputy Country Director ,National Democratic Institute ( NDI ) Mr Francis Madugu charged  Independent  National Electroal Commission INEC,   to ensure effective election also guarantee the provision of Persons Living with Disabilities friendly election materials including the election day written instructions. 


He ended up by appreciating Governor Willie Obiano Disability friendly polices and programmed, expressed hope that the incoming Administration will do more better for Persons with Disabilities in the state.


Responding ,Representatives Joint Association of  Persons Living with Disabilities, JONAPWD ,Anambra State, Lady Chidimma Ajemba said there’s need for special attention to Persons with Disabilities to vote, security wise across the community. 


She also noted that the aim of the Agency is to increase the participation of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that make it difficult or impossible for them to participate.

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