Phikwe sheds unenviable AIDS title
Friday, November 30, 2007
Hardly anyone in the last few years would mention HIV/AIDS prevalence in Botswana without making reference to Selebi Phikwe.
In 2004, according to a sentinel surveillance survey, at least 52 percent of pregnant women who visited health facilities were infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. This was the highest in the country.
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...