Upholding standards key to diversification � Seretse
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
The Minister was officially opening the first International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) workshop on financial sustainability for national standards bodies this week. The workshop, which was organised by the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), is being held to discuss ways in which developing countries could overcome their dependency on government funding.
He said that sustainability of National Standards Bodies is critical in enabling the ability to develop standards and provide training to facilitate their implementation, provide conformity assessment services as well as trade metrology services.
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...