Gaborone Book Festival kickstarts
Friday, September 17, 2021 | 140 Views |
“We are excited to be hosting quite a diversity of authors for this year’s festival who are from different fields and genres. We are featuring both Batswana and other African authors.
Our book chats, conversations and launches will have a sharp focus on children’s literature by African authors, gender based violence, how COVID-19 changed the world instantly, heritage, travel and culture,” said Keikantse Phele, co-founder and co-curator of the Gaborone Book Festival. Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the festival will be hosted virtually.
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...