Alcohol is part of our culture - Kgosikgolo Mosadi
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
She did not. The Kgosi, who also appears on billboards this week as one of the shining lights cautioning the Botswana society against irresponsible drinking, was a guest speaker at the launch of Botswana Alcohol Industry Association(BAIA) at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).
The BAIA is made up of six alcoholic beverages suppliers in Botswana namely: Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL), Distell Botswana, Botswana Breweries (BB), Heineken International, Namibia Breweries and Diageo. At a time when government has upped its battle against alcohol abuse by hiking prices, the Kgosi came up with a different solution to the problem by calling for stronger family values and stricter child upbringing.
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...