National lottery faces cancellation
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 850 Views |
Insiders close to the latest developments told BusinessWeek that despite the Gambling Authority (GA) and its preferred bidder, Ithuba Botswana, having completed negotiations almost a year ago, progress towards kick-starting the lottery has been halted due to legal wrangling by rival bidders.
“There are high chances that the first ever national lottery will be cancelled before it even starts,” authoritative sources told BusinessWeek. “This has largely been due to the legal fighting by the early bidders who feel they were unfairly dismissed by GA.”
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...