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Paper shortage causes a crisis for birth registration

The Government is unable to process birth certificates as a result of a paper shortage. This has complicated matters, especially for parents whose children need to join school.

Death certificates, which are a requirement for families to carry out services such as transfer of property, are also difficult to come by.

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