FIA's inception a boon for Botswana

Through the establishment of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), Botswana has taken a quantum leap in eradicating financial crime and stamping out vices such as terrorism, human and drug trafficking.

The importance of this organ can never be underestimated. We think that working with law enforcement and oversight agencies, FIA should be able to discharge its mandate and play a meaningful role in the development of the country, more specifically preventing financial crimes.

Cooperation with such organisations as the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security will help in the fight against financial crimes.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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