BERA should put house in order

Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) was established in terms of the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority Act 2016 with the primary mandate of providing economic regulation for the energy sector.

The Authority has been assigned specific functions to license, monitor and inspect licensees with the aim of enforcing compliance for the proper functioning of the sector.

Since its formation a few years ago, the Authority has never known peace. Skirmishes are the order of the day at this Lobatse-based entity. It is either Board members bickering amongst themselves or the members of the executive stabbing each other in the back. Board members and members of executive are always involved in litigation against each other at the expense of delivering on the Authority’s core mandate.

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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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