Gaborone City marathon launched
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The annual Bosele Marathon in Selebi-Phikwe has been the country's flagship long distance race.
The inaugural Gaborone City Marathon will be held on April 18 and is expected to attract international runners from long distance giants like Ethiopia and Kenya. The chairperson of the event's organising committee, Thola Magang told a media briefing that the race brings opportunities to athletes and Botswana tourism.
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...