Have the hard lessons been learnt?

Eight out of country’s nine dams are full, including “stubborn” Gaborone Dam, which after proudly resisting for months, suddenly filled up in the space of a few days last week.

Batswana are rejoicing, the bountiful rain ushering in the promise of a better harvest, more money in the pockets of rural households, greater national food security and less reliance on Government social safety nets.

For many, the relief in the air was underlined by President Ian Khama leading Cabinet members, legislators, religious leaders and ordinary Batswana to a day of thanks-giving by the banks of Gaborone Dam on Sunday.

Editor's Comment
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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