Hundreds Throng Botswana Police Day Celebrations
Monday, August 04, 2014
Today’s police service has e evolved from three infant forces, namely; the Bechuanaland Mounted Police in 1884, Bechuanaland Border Police in 1885 and Bechuanaland Protectorate Police in 1902. Eventually the name changed to Botswana Police Force in 1966 until it was rebranded to BPS in 1997.
The celebration, held under the theme ‘Turning policing challenges into opportunities towards 2016’, was attended by dignitaries amongst them Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Dikgakgamatso Seretse. Also the Lesotho’s Commissioner of Police Kizito Mhlakaza, Swaziland Commissioner of Police Isaac Magagula, and Directorate of Intelligence Services Director Isaac Kgosi attended.
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...