Electoral offences continued

This week we run through more offences found in the Electoral Act. A person who at an election applies for a ballot paper in the name of another person whether that be that of a living, dead or fictitious person; or who having voted once at an election applies for a second ballot paper in his own name commits an offence called personation.

An offence of this nature is alleged to have happened before somewhere in Francistown. There is no record of a prosecution.

Any person who corruptly, directly or indirectly, pays for any entertainment, other than food or drink, in order to corruptly influence another person to vote or not to vote at an election, or to reward him for having  voted or not having voted at an election commits the offence of treating. Voters who corruptly accept such entertainment commit the same offence.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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