UB launches culture and peace centre
Friday, April 13, 2007
Speaking at the launch held at Gaborone Sun yesterday, deputy vice chancellor (Academic affairs) Professor Frank Youngman said the centre would benefit the wider public with its regional focus.
"The centre for culture and peace studies is an interdisciplinary centre that draws on academic expertise across the university," Youngman said. The centre has been established to address one of the most challenging and complex development dimensions in the Southern African region and the entire African continent. He asserted that the centre is dedicated to understanding and analysing peace and conflict and to the promotion and enhancement of the culture of peace, which is critical to safe and secure livelihoods of citizens and states.
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...