Time to share infrastructure

The government has been called to share information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure with the private sector to increase the latter’s public outreach and create jobs.

Such infrastructure as radio and television transmitters is scattered across the country and is underutilised. In some instances, the infrastructure is vandalised because of lack of security.

Private radio stations have in the past appealed to the government to avail radio mast, but without success.  It is regrettable that the government is always preaching citizen empowerment and job creation yet it cannot see opportunities to empower the private sector.

Editor's Comment
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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