Outrage, anger as ISPAAD is cut, revised and delayed
Friday, November 20, 2020
By late September in some parts of the country, farmers had already started clearing their fields in anticipation of the cropping season, which traditionally runs from around November to April.
Earlier in September, the Department of Meteorological Services had issued its seasonal forecast indicating that the years of drought the country has experienced would be broken this year by strong rains countrywide.
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...