Botswana artists missing Bushfire opportunity
Thursday, June 05, 2014
The organiser of the event, Jiggs Thorne, said that despite getting over 250 entries from bands all around the globe, very few Batswana artists have applied to perform at the annual Bushfire Festival.
He said that he has no doubt that Botswana has talented artists and gave reference to Shanti Lo’s performance at the event in 2011.
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...