'Food baskets in lieu of income lost in lockdown'
Sunday, May 03, 2020
Government has budgeted about P150 million for social protection packages for people affected by the imposed lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The amount caters for food baskets and their transportation as well as for remuneration of temporary social workers roped in to assist during the pandemic. The programme is rolled out through local government authorities.
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...