Ten percent enjoys 42% of national income - study
Friday, May 21, 2010
This was said by Dr Kenneth Dipholo of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in his presentation at the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) national stakeholders workshop held in Gaborone on Tuesday.
"The challenges of rural development as a process for increasing income alongside simultaneous poverty reduction (efforts) are made fierce by the all pervasive phenomenon of increasing levels of poverty and disparities in wealth," Dipholo said.
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...