Zero casualties in BDF Village fire

Up in smoke. BDF hostels in fire
Up in smoke. BDF hostels in fire

PRESS STATEMENT: The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) informs the public of a fire incident that occurred on Monday, February 3, 2020 at around 0730 hours at the BDF's Village Garrison.

The fire gutted a 25 man barracks block that houses members of the Defence Force based at the Garrison. 

The BDF Fire Unit and Gaborone City Council Fire Department rushed to the scene and managed to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby barrack blocks.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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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