Yes; we can host more and bigger sporting events
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Some countries have enhanced their profile by hosting major international sporting events. Some Cities are only known because of the sporting events that they have hosted. How many people knew about Sochi before the recent Winter Olympics? As a country, Botswana should also strive to host as many sporting events as possible, as they can bring us together as a nation and can put our country, our capabilities and prowess in the spotlight.
We are just over 50 days away from hosting the Africa Youth Championships, dubbed Gaborone 2014. This is an event that will attract a lot of people to the country. This event will most probably have a lot of spin offs into the economy, including the tourism, hospitality, catering and transport sector among others. People will spend money here and put something into our economy. While sport brings together people to rally behind their sporting teams, the visitors will get to know about and appreciate what Botswana has to offer. Through hosting such major sporting events, we can sell our country.
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...