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storeroom, a game-changer for the 6-month-old foetus into a pit latrine after committing abortion has been arraigned before the Extension 2 Magistrate Court.

Shelly Sibanda allegedly committed the offence at Notwane Farms between Gaborone and Ramotswa in December 2023.

Sergeant Simon Galebonwe said investigat­ions are still ongoing and that they are waiting for a post mortem report as well as a forensic affidavit. He asked the court to relamstayn­edaSr,ibLaunddoa­Tinemcua,stohdeyHae­sasdheofis

bedcause theucontai­nmer saustain provyide funiding Francistow­n Centre for the Deaf. addressing the Francistow­n Centre container, the mining giant will also This is will become Deaf to extra refurbishm­ents a point of sale for the products itself independen­tly of donations. at chosen areas within the crafted by the center's vocational This initiative aligns seamlessly school. Operating under the auspices classes, such as leather, woodwork, with Debswana's overarchin­g pur- of the Botswana Society for the Deaf, and dressmakin­g. This noteworthy pose of making life enjoyable and a non-profit organizati­on, the center initiative not only provides educationa­l its core value of "Show We Care." offers crucial services, including preschool services but also opens up Highlighti­ng the collaborat­ive efforts and primary education, as avenues for the students to that make such projects possible, well as prevocatio­nal skills training.

their skills and products to Tema credited the Anglo American The preschool comprises of nursery the broader community. At the time Foundation's grant under the Ambassador­s and reception classes from two and of the donation towards the end od for Good Programme. half years to five years, while primary uThp hisagrrman­int galitghnes­irwnitehwD­lyebbsowra­nnab'sastbraiet­es,gicDvirise­icotnorofo­OfPnoesDtn­raeatamlMO­neneTtealm­H,pearl schoSohl ensraoidls­tlheartnpe­orstf-rnoamtasli­xdeypearre­sstosi1o8n­yeisaras. Laengaille­agt aDl iembsmwiag­nra,netxapnrde­smseady sthkeip mental health disorder cothmepcao­nuyn'strdye.dication to making a thicuSloar­cliyetuynd­oefrBthoet­sEwnavni-a, thBaotaard­ffiencgtsf­awcoilmiti­ens afrteerret­hs erbvierdth meaThnineg­cfouul irmthpaeca­tr.dShtheaetm­opnhtahsei­zdeday roPnomrtei­nat aKnedaStua­smtaeintas­beleKCeoam­tamuentis-e foorfleaar­cnheirlsdf.roItmisouc­tasiudseet­dhebcyitay­olof t the importance of the project in ties pillar. In addition to the shipping Francistow­n.

of the incident, Sibanda claimed urged pregnant women to make a of things such as family history that she was having a running habit of seeking therapy whenever of having mental health issues, stomach, Debswana and later Diamond people she Company was they (Pty) suspect Ltd is depression a partnershi­p as some between childhood the trauma, Government traumatic of birth staying with heard baby cries in mental health issues during pregnancy experience­s and brain chemical

the Republic of Botswana and the De Beers Group of Companies. The company was

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 ?? ?? n a heart warming initiative, Debswana has once again demonstrat­ed its commitment to uplifting the lives of the disadvanta­ged through a generous donation in the form of a AsNhOipTpH­iEnRg AcoCnCtUaS­inEDer: Atowtohmea­Fnrafrno-m
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positive changes, particular­ly in the realm of sustainabl­e income gBenYeLraA­tMioEn center.
n a heart warming initiative, Debswana has once again demonstrat­ed its commitment to uplifting the lives of the disadvanta­ged through a generous donation in the form of a AsNhOipTpH­iEnRg AcoCnCtUaS­inEDer: Atowtohmea­Fnrafrno-m ciZsitmowb­anbwCenhta­rse bfeoernthb­eroDugehat­f.bThefoirse Conuertw geasfteurr­eduims pionigsehd­ertobacbry­eaintealap­sittilnatg­rineshowca­se positive changes, particular­ly in the realm of sustainabl­e income gBenYeLraA­tMioEn center.

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