Tobacco adverts on clothes could lead to a fine
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Advertising of tobacco in Botswana is criminal, intended or not. The tricky thing is that advertisers can use consumers without realising that they (consumers) are being used.
The Ministry of Health recently released a public notice saying that it has noticed that there are shops in the local market that sell clothes with tobacco advertisements on. Mophuting says that it is suspected that the clothes are imported from China already having tobacco advertisements. These clothes are jackets, tracksuits and shirts.
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...