Praise for constituency athletics tourney
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Kikwe said most of the athletes who reached the finals of the constituency national finals held at the Francistown Sports Complex over the weekend had been groomed through the Botswana Integrated Sport Association (BISA) and the Botswana Primary Schools Sport Association (BOPSSA) structures. He said the problem of ensuring continuity after the athletes complete their studies has been the Achilles’ heel for the athletics body.
“We have lost a lot of promising talent because athletes were not fortunate to continue with their studies and it has always been a problem for us to keep tabs on them after school,” Kikwe said.
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...