UB strike ends as agreement is reached
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
UB management signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Botswana Academic and Senior Support Staff (UBASSSU) and Non-Academic Staff Union (UBNASU) negotiating committees after discussing ways to break the deadlock. In the agreement the parties agreed to constitute a reference group to oversee the implementation of the agreement.
University of Botswana management has reached an agreement with the university unions, effectively ending the strike action as normal operations resumed at the campus yesterday.
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...