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...

NASS COLLATES OPINION ON ELECTORAL REFORMS. (PHOTO).


 NASS COLLATES OPINION ON ELECTORAL REFORMS 


The National assembly joint committee on electoral matters is engaging stakeholders as it amends the electoral act to improve Nigerias election management, enhance transparency and strenghten political accountability.


Some highlights of the proposed amendment include recognition of prisoner voting rights, early voting for those on essential duty,electronic transmission of results, setting up election tribunal, tougher sanctions for electoral offences, as well as mandatory audit of INEC.


The amendment is also proposing an increase for campaign expenditure from the current  5 billion naira  to 10 billion naira for Presidential campaigns, from  1 to 3 billion naira for governorship campaigns, and from 30 to 60 million naira for  chairmanship campaigns.

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