GBV cases on the rise � Police
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
During the launch of the Botswana policewomen network campaign against GBV, director of forensic science services, Helen Tumediso-Magora said that last year in the same period, a total of 80 cases were recorded compared to this year’s figures, which skyrocketed.
“For the second quarter of 2014 (July to September), the South Central Division recorded a total of 227 GBV-related cases as compared to last year when we had just about 80 cases reported,” she said.
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...