A Costly Sweetener?

Where does one start? With the old stories that are so regularly replayed? The Botswana Railways Board, for instance, whose members over the years have been so adept at milking the golden cow.

With the crisis at Air Botswana? When was it not in a state of crisis? Or perhaps it should be with the Directorate of Intelligence and Security, which has never been out of the news since it was established.

Now we have minister Eric Molale, responding to concerns about secretive procurement expressed in the National Assembly, saying that ‘ever since the DIS was established it has been doing a good job.’ (Mmegi March 1).

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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