Strikers had a point, BURS boss concedes

Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) Commissioner, Ken Morris, yesterday conceded that BURS employees “had a point” when they embarked on their highly publicised strike in July.

Testifying before the Parliamentary Accounts Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises, Morris said although the industrial action was worrisome, workers had reasonable complaints.

“We have serious funding problems after taking over facilities at 30 border posts which were not in a good state and we have to repair them,” he said.

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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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