We are more than ready - BAYGOC
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
The Games get underway tomorrow with a colourful opening ceremony scheduled for the National Stadium. The pace of activity had picked up considerably at the Youth Games village, the University of Botswana yesterday and at a press briefing held at the institution, Serufho declared that everything is ready.
“We have said in the past that we will be ready when countries descend on Botswana. And indeed we are,” he stated. As of yesterday, 12 countries had checked into the Games village and more were expected to fly in. A brief flag raising ceremony was held for countries that had already arrived. BAYGOC marketing and outreach officer, Thato Disele said there will be a dedicated media bus and a shuttle service between match venues.
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...