Miss Botswana auditions begin
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Held at Riley’s Hotel Showbiz is reliably informed that only four women turned up for the auditions. This was confirmed by one of the judges, Botswana Council of Women (BCW) chairperson, Dorcus Thobega.
She said: “Although this is considered a low turn out, in areas outside the cities, we have gotten low numbers over the years because would-be queens are university students, mostly found in the cities”.
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...