Japan to open embassy in Botswana
Friday, April 13, 2007
"Everybody seems to wear a smile here, you are all happy people," they said. The Japanese envoys said that they intended to open the embassy towards end of this year or by early next year. They explained that they were still engaged in talks with the Botswana government on the issue and were hopeful it would soon be finalised.
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...