BURS, media need each other
Friday, January 20, 2023 | 130 Views |
Hence, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) should be hailed for its continued effort to cement relations with the local media, something that the tax agency has been doing over and over again.
The semi autonomous tax agency has been concerned about media reports that often times carried ‘misrepresentations’ of its activities. As a result, the BURS has apparently been itching to find a platform to air its concerns and share information with members of the Fourth Estate.
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...