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BALA delighted as councillors' pay rise

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Pay rise: BALA president Geoffrey Sibisibi has expressed delight at the 5% pay rise for councillors. GCC councillors are some of the beneficiaries PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Pay rise: BALA president Geoffrey Sibisibi has expressed delight at the 5% pay rise for councillors. GCC councillors are some of the beneficiaries PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) President Geoffrey Sibisibi has expressed delight at the 5% pay rise for councillors effected by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to increase and upgrade some sub-district councils to full district councils.

The development follows an announcement by Local Government Minister Kgotla Autlwetse on Wednesday that government has approved his Ministry’s request to restructure seven councils by upgrading 15 Subordinate Authorities to fully-fledged councils and merging seven Subordinate Authorities with District Headquarters.

Similarly, the increment of councillors' salaries was also announced.

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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...

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