Stadia embarrassment continues unabated
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Finest athlete
Black Peril striker, Benny Michelo, who scored the season's fastest goal, after four minutes against Township Rollers. He was a constant menace to the Rollers' defence.
Week's disappointment
The men and women national bowling teams returned empty handed from the African States competition held in Zimbabwe. Botswana went into the tournament with their tails up but returned humbled, after finishing a disappointing fourth. The result is a wake up call as the national teams prepare for what should be a tough task in the Commonwealth Games scheduled for India in October. Lebo Mascarenhas, ranked the top woman bowler in Africa was particularly disappointing as she was expected to bring gold from the women's singles. What is worrying is that there is a developing trend of national teams returning from international assignments battered. May be targeted funding should be given a serious thought.
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...