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...

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION FLAGS OFF SECOND PRE-TEST FOR NEXT POPULATION CENSUS IN AWKA.{PHOTOS}

National Population Commission Flags Off Second Pre-Test For Next Population Census In Awka. 


By Njideka Okoye (ABS News).


The Federal Commissioner representing Anambra State in National Population Commission,  Mr. Chidi Ezeoke has flagged off training of field functionaries for the next population and housing census. 


The programme is being carried out simultanously  in the thirty six states of the federation bad Federal Capital Territory Abuja.


Mr Ezeoke said that pre- tests are usually conducted before the actual census aimed at testing the census methodology, questionnaires, data collection method, manual for fieldwork among other things, noting that the objectives of the second pre-test include to critically and comprehensively assess the suitability of questionnaire, clarity of concepts, instructions and contents of census instruments.


Mr. Ezeoke who commended governor Willie Obiano for his assistance called on Local Government, traditional rulers, and communities to support the Commission allowing access to facilities and places to be enumerated and as well sensitize the people on the essence of the pre- test exercise.


The Anambra State Director National Population Commission, Dr. Joachim Ulasi  stated that four local government selected for the exercise in Anambra which included Njikoka, Anambra West, Nnewi South and Ogbaru, adding that they are training field Coordinators, Supervisors and Enumerators for the second pre-test which will be followed by trial section.


The Anambra State Co-ordinator for second pre-test, Comrade Harrison Ezekwe noted that the essence of the second pre-test was to get it right and build on what was discovered during the first pre-test, assuring that they have capable hands for the exercise.

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