Twenty-Seven receive Presidential Awards
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The three-tier arrangement saw the awardees receiving their honours and awards in the Presidential Order of Honour (PH), Presidential Order of Meritorious Service or Presidential Certificate of Honour (PCH) and the Presidential Service of Honour. Those under the PH group include former speaker of the National Assembly, Patrick Balopi, who is recognised for his multiple roles as a teacher, politician and farmer.
Others in the category include former diplomat, Ben Makobole, Macdonald Seema, former MP, Ambrose Masalila and former Police Chief and later Botswana's ambassador to Namibia, Norman Moleboge.
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...