BOFEPUSU, BFTU kiss, makeup

The rift between Botswana Federation of Trade Union (BFTU) and Botswana Federation of Public Parastatal and Private Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) could end after the two released a joint statement this week.

The federations indicated an agreement to work together to represent workers at the coming International Labour Conference.

The International Labour Conference will hold its 107th labour conference from May 27 to June 9, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. The two federations have been tussling over the status to represent Botswana workers at the conference over the years, and were involved in near-fist fights over a place on the high table during the same Conference in Geneva, Switzerland last year.

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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