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...

ANAMBRA FIRST LADY URGES PARENTS TO EMBRACE MEASLES-RUBELLA VACCINATION. (PHOTOS).


 Anambra First Lady urges parents to embrace measles-rubella vaccination


The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has officiallyflagged off the Measles-Rubella vaccination in the state, reminding residents that vaccination remains one of the most effective ways for protection against diseases.


Rubbella is a variant of measles, with a significant threat to children from nine months to 14 years.The vaccination exercise, which took place at Iruzu Primary Health Centre, Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area, on Wednesday, officially marked the state-wide administration of the vaccine to children across the state.


The campaign is run in partnership with national and global partners, including the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and other key counterparts.


Speaking during the ceremony, the governor’s wife, who was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Oluchi Ibezim, stated that vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect Anambra children, quietly, safely, and, most importantly, early.


The governor’s wife also appealed to stakeholders, including parents, local government mayors, schools, and religious leaders, to assist in making the programme a success by ensuring that over 98 per cent of children in Anambra State are vaccinated.


In their remarks, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, and the Executive Secretary of Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Chisom Uchem, explained that adequate monitoring and supervision have already been put in place to ensure that all stakeholders are effectively mobilised to achieve maximum coverage in the programme.

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