BPC deal with Zimbabwe almost complete - PHK
Friday, July 02, 2010
Cabinet's approval paves way for Botswana to invest US$8 million for the resuscitation of the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station, which has been mothballed for close to 10 years due to financial constraints.
In an interview with Business Week on the sidelines of the seventh Botswana Resource Conference held in Gaborone this week, Minerals, Energy and Water Resources minister Ponatshego Kedikilwe said cabinet has approved the intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and it should be signed within the next two weeks.
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...