Gas cylinder blast leaves trail of destruction
Monday, January 16, 2017
The explosion ripped through a busy street at Light Industrial area opposite Midas Francistown shattering windows of nearby businesses and injuring eight people in its wake.
The heavy blast was heard a few kilometres from the scene and even at the Mmegi/The Monitor offices about 1,2 kilometres away. People from the nearby Itekeng, popularly known as Area W, came to the scene in droves upon hearing the blast which sent shrapnels hurtling to the roof of Midas Francistown where they remained stuck on the roof.
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...