Economy undergoes structural shift
Friday, October 17, 2014
According to prominent economist Keith Jefferies, the Botswana economy has now reached a relatively diversified position in terms of GDP but diamonds still precariously dominate exports.
Latest statistics show that the economy is now diversified in production terms with mining’s contribution to GDP having fallen to 26 percent from over 50 percent twenty years ago.
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...