NGO drills govt spin doctors on tobacco convention
Friday, March 28, 2014
The interim executive director of the NGO, Bontle Mbongwe said at the gathering that the training is meant to help the government be compliant with the convention and to understand what tobacco industry interference is.
“Public relations officers should be informed. They should understand the issues so that they can represent their ministries well and even advise the government on what the framework stands for,” she explained.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...