Botswana Radio is neither plural, representative nor diverse

Radio presenter Pako Boshati PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Radio presenter Pako Boshati PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

February 13th is the day marked to recognise the importance of radio.

Proclaimed in 2013 by the United Nations as a World Radio Day, it is a time when, not only the industry professionals but, the community at large must reflect on whether radio serves them right.

This year, the day runs under the theme, ‘Pluralism, Representation, Diversity’. Quite a loaded theme that speaks to Botswana directly. Botswana has 4 radio stations – 3 private commercials and 1 state owned with two channels, RB and RB2.

Editor's Comment
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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