Masaiti chess siblings emerge
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Born and bred in the small village of Marapong, Besa and Gideon Masaiti are tipped to become the next chess stars. At the age of just 12, Gideon has won 15 medals while her elder sister Besa, 14, is the defending champion of the Debswana Re ba bona ha Under-14 girls tournament.
She has already represented the country and won gold in Zimbabwe last September. Besa has won many other medals and was awarded a gold medal by her current school, Motswedi Junior Secondary School as the best chess player.
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...