First Ever Radio Awards Launched
Monday, June 12, 2017
The inaugural awards sponsored by Virgin Brew are a brainchild of Oratile Jazelle Kebakile and Tammi McAllister and will be held on October 28, 2017. The awards will have five categories namely; best radio station, best presenter, best newsreader, best sports reader, best show and lifetime achievement award.
The nominations for the various categories will be accepted from all the radio stations in Botswana. The public will be allowed the opportunity to vote through short message service (sms) for their favourite presenter, newsreader, sports reader and show and radio station. The public’s vote contributes 60% while a panel of judges will contribute 40%.
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...