Botswana on high alert over Zim bird flu fears
Thursday, June 08, 2017
This week the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security imposed a ban on the importation of domesticated and wild birds, their products and poultry feed from Zimbabwe.
In a statement, the ministry said all permits issued for importing the listed items are cancelled with immediate effect. Agriculture minister, Patrick Ralotsia told Mmegi Business that although the country does not import any poultry products from Zimbabwe, it is important to put necessary precautionary measures in place.
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...