Liquor traders clash with churches
Thursday, November 17, 2016
The row emerged during a workshop for licensing committees organised by the Francistown City Council (FCC) at the Civic Centre on Tuesday.
A Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs commercial officer, Pako Keiretswe said while churches were supposed to be located 500 metres away from liquor outlets, it was common in Francistown to see churches located in the same shopping complexes as liquor outlets.
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...