Give people vaccines; stop hiding behind alcohol

Government suspended the sale of alcohol indefinitely yesterday, a third such suspension since the political powers arrogated themselves the rights, to rule by decree.

Ask me if I really care about the alcohol suspension, and my answer would be an equivocal, “Yes” and “No”. Look, alcohol will continue to be available in the black market, for those who consume it.

It would just be more expensive. As it is, bootleggers are readying themselves for a lucrative local and cross border trade. The good times are back. They will continue to funnel it into the streets at astronomical prices, as has always been the case. Those who cannot afford it, will turn to homebrews.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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