Mind the gap: P3,000 stands between living and starving
Friday, July 02, 2021
Earlier this week, some research emerged from the World Wide Web Foundation, which stirred local debate. The foundation periodically estimates the number of days it would take in different countries to buy the cheapest smartphone in those countries, a sort of gauge of both Internet and technology access as well as incomes.
Botswana, the foundation said, was one of the top-performing countries on its report, taking just two days’ worth of income to purchase a smartphone. But the foundation’s data triggered a debate on just what ‘two days’ worth’ of average income is in Botswana?
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...