Plain, standardised tobacco packaging in the offing
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Health minister Dorcas Makgato took to Gantsi yesterday to launch plain packaging, which is a WHO initiative aimed at reducing the attractiveness of tobacco packaging.
“The new packaging will see all the attractive features of the old packaging removed. Tobacco will no longer be sold in attractive packs.
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...