How to restore the museum's luster
Friday, October 19, 2018
Two years after Botswana gained its Independence, the National Museum and Monuments was established, an event graced by then acting president, the late Sir Ketumile Masire.
From those high hopes on September 30, 1968, the museum’s running expenses rose and by 1975, its founder, Alec Campbell had to ask government to take over, which happened in March 1979, when the institution formally became a government department.
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...