Okavango tourism concession dispute reverts to Land Tribunal
Friday, May 22, 2015
Advocates for the litigants made an agreement through a consent order to transfer the matter from the High Court to the Land Tribunal following issues that aroused when the case was about to resume before Justice Bengbame Sechele. The case was filed by Lodges of Botswana who wants a review of a decision of the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) and Tawana Land Board to reject two tenders it submitted for the tourism concession area.
The parties agreed this week that the matter will be dealt with better at the Land Tribunal and successfully sought the approval of Sechele. The case will now go back to the Palapye Land Tribunal.
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...