COVID-19 protocol keeps deaf out
Friday, November 27, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected thousands of people around the country. But the deaf community have been left far behind with communication as their obvious hurdle due to the public compulsory protocol of wearing masks at all the time.
Whilst wearing a mask is one of the set of rules meant to control COVID-19, it is a bitter truth that remains a challenge for the deaf community who depend on lip-reading as a form of communication.
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...