Ministry in u-turn as Olesitse heads to Argentina
Friday, October 05, 2018
Last week, Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho had announced that the team would be travelling without the talented athlete due to the pending Junior Certificate Examinations.
After meetings amongst officials from the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC), Botswana Integrated Sport Association (BISA), BNOC and Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC), Olesitse has been allowed to join the rest of the team on the plane to South America.
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...