CBOs receive P1.4m US grant
Friday, July 18, 2014
Speaking during the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund and Julia Taft Refugee Fund Grant Ceremony yesterday, Charge’ d’ Affaires Michael Murphy said the US Embassy has undertaken to support community based natural resources management (CBRM) programmes.
Murphy was distributing grants of P1.4 million to Community Based Organisations (CBOs) from across the country. He said his office provides grants to small-scale community development projects to encourage self-reliance within local communities.
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...